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Firearm and cannabis found buried outside house of man, 44, in North Corfu

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20 Jun 2023 / 14:05

CORFU. Police also found €16k in his possession.

A 44-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning (19/6) in Corfu for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.

He was located and arrested during a police operation in an area of North Corfu, and initially, a small quantity of raw cannabis weighing 0.4 grams was found in his possession and seized.

During a subsequent search, in the presence of a judicial officer, at his house, in the storage room, and in the courtyard (buried at a depth of 50 cm), the following items were found in total and seized:

- 11 packages of raw cannabis weighing 70g

- Electronic scales

-1 pistol

- 32 rounds of 7.65mm ammunition

- €16,000

 

A criminal case was filed against him for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. He will be brought to appear before the Corfu Prosecutor.