Bologna, July 29, 2026 – Formally, he worked as a hospital tutor in a public hospital in the city. In reality, he supplemented the profession of nurse with a prolific activity of drug dealing and stolen medicines, according to the accusations, also from the hospital’s own lockers.
A nurse residing in Casalecchio in trouble
For this reason, on Tuesday a Bolognese nurse, residing in Casalecchio, was arrested by the carabinieri for possession with intent to distribute and embezzlement. This emerged at the culmination of a search ordered by the prosecutor’s office, which led to the seizure of over a kilo of marijuana, hashish, and packages of hospital-use medicines, all contained in the nurse’s home.
A kilo of narcotics including hashish and marijuana
The operation was conducted by the military of the operational section of the Casalecchio company, supported by the provincial command’s canine units. The activities focused on the suspect’s house and the ward of the public health facility where the man worked, where his personal lockers were inspected. In total, one kilo of marijuana, 2.3 grams of hashish, all already divided into doses, were found.
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9 packages of medicines found including a powerful opioid
In addition to various marijuana seeds, materials suitable for packaging the drug, precision weighing, and plant cultivation, as well as 905 euros in cash. Nine packages of medicines were found with the label ‘Hospital-ambulatory facility’, including tramadol-based medicines, a powerful opioid analgesic classified as a psychotropic substance. From this, the nurse was also charged with embezzlement, and meanwhile, he has been placed under house arrest pending the validation hearing.
