Carabinieri officials coordinated by
Rome's anti-mafia DDA investigators have carried out a sweeping
probe on the Rebibbia prison in the Italian capital that
involved 32 suspects, a number of whom have been arrested on
charges of criminal association aimed at drug trafficking,
investigative sources said Monday.
According to investigators, health officials led by a
psychologist who worked for the ASL Roma 2 health authority's
office against drug abuse (Ser.D.) allegedly provided fake
certificates to ensure detainees were placed under alternative
measures to detention.
Two people were arrested and two were suspended from public
service for a year on charges including corruption and providing
false statements and certificates in documents for judicial
authorities, said the sources.
Meanwhile in another part of the probe, the psychologist, who
was placed under house arrest, is also accused of aiding a
detainee, a Roman drug trafficker who, thanks to his two layers,
one of whom was also arrested, allegedly continued to lead a
drug trafficking network operating in the southeastern part of
Rome.
Overall, 28 people were served precautionary measures by the
police, including arrest warrants, as part of the probe
regarding allegations of drug trafficking, investigative sources
said.
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