Seizure of flavored drugs with Superman logo: two Spaniards and an Italian arrested

Cocaine flavored with strawberry, grape, coconut and melon and blocks marked with the image of Superman. This is what was discovered by the Varese Financial Police as part of an investigation which led to the seizure of a total of 19 kilos of cocaine, 49 kilos of marijuana, 1.9 kilos of hashish, 72 grams of heroin, 233 stamps of LSD and 200 ecstasy tablets, as well as 6,600 euros in cash.

Three people were arrested: a couple of 55-year-old Spanish citizens and a 34-year-old Italian resident in the province of Varese. According to investigators, the value of the drugs seized on the market exceeded five million euros.

The investigation started with the tailing of a camper with a Spanish license plate, followed by a Fiat 500. The two vehicles were followed to a wooded area in the Varesotto area, where the military observed the transfer of a bulky bag from the camper to the car. Numerous blocks of cocaine were found inside, some of which had the Superman logo. Subsequent searches allowed the entire quantity of drugs to be recovered. Part of the cocaine, according to what was reported by the Financial Police, had been mixed with methamphetamine and flavored with different flavours, including strawberry. A method defined by investigators as "criminal marketing", aimed at making the substance more recognizable and attractive on the drug dealing market.

During the searches, a taser, a machete, a baseball bat, a telescopic baton and a switchblade were also seized, as well as two precision scales. The three arrested were taken to the prisons of Varese and Como, at the disposal of the judicial authorities. During the operation, Watson, the small dachshund traveling in the camper, was also taken into custody: after being looked after by the financiers, he was temporarily entrusted to a family.