Turin: swallows drugs during check-up, serious in hospital. Two arrests and two premises closed

A man who ingested a large quantity of narcotic substance shortly before being checked by the police is hospitalized in serious condition at the San Giovanni Bosco hospital in Turin.

It is one of the episodes that occurred during an extraordinary control of the territory in the Corso Giulio Cesare area, which ended with two arrests, four complaints and the suspension of two restaurant businesses.

The man, without documents and currently with unknown personal details, was seen by the military while ingesting the substance. He was then rushed to hospital, where he remains hospitalized.

During the checks, the police identified several so-called body stuffers, people who quickly ingest doses of drugs to try to hide them before a check. A 36-year-old Gabonese was arrested after being caught, according to reports by the military, while giving doses of crack cocaine and ingesting another substance before being stopped. Other similar episodes involved three irregular and homeless men.

The operation, conducted by the Oltre Dora and San Carlo companies with the Nil, the Nas and the support of the operational intervention companies of the 1st Piedmont Regiment, affected Corso Giulio Cesare and the surrounding streets. About thirty people were identified.

The checks were also extended to two catering businesses on Corso Giulio Cesare, both suspended after the irregularities found.