On the evening of Thursday 16 November, the Guardia di Finanza and the Carabinieri of Venice further intensified their action to prevent and repress illicit trafficking in the Rione Piave and Corso del Popolo areas of Mestre, employing over 50 soldiers.
The checks covered multiple operational areas, focusing not only on the pre-eminent activity of repressing drug trafficking and illegal immigration, but also on targeted anti-illegal activities and administrative controls.
In the area of the station, Carabinieri and Finanza, with the help of canine units from the Tessera Financial Police Group, over 70 subjects were identified, 8 of which were reported to the local Prefecture as they were found in possession of narcotic substances of the type hashish, marijuana and heroin.
On Monday afternoon, however, a well-known individual of Tunisian nationality, already burdened by numerous expulsion orders and police records, was once again traced, subsequently transferred to the detention center for repatriation in Gradisca d'Isonzo.
In the cleanup operations of various parks and green areas in the area, a total of over 20 grams of narcotic substances were also seized, mainly of the hashish and marijuana type.
Finally, in the same areas of via Piave, via Cappuccina and via Ca' Marcello, well-known places of aggregation and dealing by subjects burdened by criminal and police records, the activities carried out by the financiers and carabinieri, each for the profiles of their respective competence , affected 15 commercial operators, including restaurants, mini-markets and bars, managed mainly by foreign entities, culminating in the dispute of administrative violations for over 40 thousand euros.
The financiers, in particular, identified 5 workers employed illegally, mostly Bangladeshis and Chinese, and in one case the suspension of the activity was proposed to the Territorial Labor Inspectorate due to the employment of non-contracted personnel in a higher quantity to the threshold of 10% of the force present during the inspection access.
Furthermore, the administrative seizure was carried out, to the detriment of a person of Chinese origin, of over 3.900 items not compliant with the provisions of the Consumer Code, with a total value exceeding 15 thousand euros.
Lastly, at a bar managed by a person of Sinic origin, the financiers found the functioning of entertainment devices and devices during non-permitted time slots, a circumstance which led to the imposition of an administrative fine of €4.500 and the consequent reporting of the person responsible to the Municipality of Venice.
Four merchants sanctioned for failure to issue tax receipts.
