Lucrezia Ciotti More than 50 searches were conducted in 13 Italian cities as part of the investigation into the violence that erupted during protests in recent weeks. The DIGOS ( Italian Special Operations Division) focused its attention on numerous young people, including minors, suspected of inciting or fueling the incidents. During the operations, a young man in Turin was reported in possession of several weapons and potentially dangerous objects.
Protests, raids, and a flurry of DIGOS searches in Italy: "There are also minors."
The Italian State Police has launched a large-scale operation as part of its investigation into the violent incidents that occurred during the demonstrations in recent weeks. The DIGOS (Special Operations Division) has ordered more than 50 searches in 13 Italian cities , targeting young people suspected of participating in organizing the protests or fueling tensions and clashes.
Among those investigated are minors. The investigations focus specifically on events that occurred during the demonstrations of October 17, 18, and 24 , and involve several centers, including Bologna, Florence, Imperia, Lodi, Milan, Monza, Novara, Reggio Calabria, Turin, Varese, and Verona.
A minor was reported in Turin: knives, a machete, and a pellet gun were found.
During the investigation, the case of a minor identified in Turin and subsequently reported also emerged . During the investigation, as reported by Sky Tg24 , officers allegedly found in his possession a pellet gun without a red cap, ten fired blank cartridges, ten knives, a machete, a metal tube modified to resemble a truncheon, and four glass-breaking hammers . He was charged with aggravated resisting a public official and disguised as a criminal. His identification was apparently made possible by the analysis of a social media profile linked to the boy, on which videos and photographs of tensions during a demonstration had been shared.
Meanwhile, law enforcement remains vigilant due to new demonstrations planned in several cities, including Milan, Parma, and Turin. In the Lombardy capital, a protest has been organized in support of Palestine and against increased military spending, while in Parma, two opposing marches on the theme of remigration are planned , with the participation of movements and associations of differing orientations. In Turin, the Torino in Piazza movement has promoted an initiative against the high cost of living, which was joined by a march of university students departing from Palazzo Nuovo.