Where and when was the 21-year-old arrested?

The 21-year-old Albanian national was arrested in Lugano on 6 October. The operation began with the arrest of the young man in Massagno, where he was driving a car with Ticino number plates. Later, the police searched the apartment he had in use and found the drug in the house used by the young man.

What did the police find in the apartment?

The search led to the discovery of 140 grams of cocaine, a few grams of hashish and a few hundred francs. The 21-year-old is suspected of being involved in a major drug trafficking. The anti-drug service of the City of Lugano Police collaborated with the device. Cocaine is the quantity indicated with a precise figure.

What are the other possible offences?

In addition to the hypotheses concerning the aggravated infringement of the LStup, a violation of the Federal Law on Foreigners and Money Laundering is indicated against the young man arrested in Lugano. In the meantime, the restrictive measure of freedom was confirmed by the Judge of the coercive measures. The investigation is coordinated by public prosecutor Veronica Lipari.

Cocaine, 21-year-old Albanian arrested in Lugano

Di Redazione Frontaliere Ticino · Published on 9 October 2026

Arrest of a 21-year-old and apartment search in the Luganese region

Arrested a 21-year-old Albanian in Lugano The arrest took place on October 6 Found 140 grams of cocaine in the apartment The GPC confirmed the measure

Context

TL;DR

Arrested a 21-year-old Albanian in Lugano
The arrest took place on 6 October
Found 140 grams of cocaine in the apartment
The GPC confirmed the restrictive measure

Key facts

When → 6 October
Where → Lugano and Massagno
Who → 21-year-old Albanian citizen
Finds → 140 grams of cocaine, a few grams of hashish and a few hundred francs
Hypothesis of aggravated → infringement of the LStup
Other cases of → infringement of the Federal Law on Foreigners and Money Laundering
Collaboration with the anti-drug → service of the City of Lugano Police
Coordination of public → prosecutor Veronica Lipari

On October 6, in Lugano, the police arrested a 21-year-old Albanian citizen, suspected of being involved in a major drug trafficking. An aggravated infringement of the Federal Law on Narcotic Drugs, indicated by the acronym LStup, has been alleged against him.

The young man was stopped in Massagno while driving a car with Ticino number plates. The subsequent search of the apartment in his use led to the discovery of 140 grams of cocaine, a few grams of hashish and a few hundred francs.

The sequence indicated for the operation is therefore precise: first the control of the car in Massagno, then the search of the apartment in Lugano. The discovery of the drug took place during the second phase, after the arrest of the young man.

The arrest is linked to suspicion of major drug trafficking; the findings include cocaine, hashish and a few hundred francs.

Operational details

How the operation unfolded

The operation in Lugano began with the arrest of the young man in Massagno. At the time, the 21-year-old was driving a car with Ticino number plates. The check preceded the search of the apartment he had in use, where the police found the drug.

The succession of activities can be summarised as follows:

The quantity of cocaine is the only one expressed with a precise figure: 140 grams. For hashish, a few grams are indicated, while money is quantified in a few hundred francs. The anti-drug service of the City of Lugano Police took part in the device; this collaboration is part of the reconstruction of the operation conducted in Lugano.

Key points

Judicial developments

The hypotheses of crime against the young person include multiple profiles. In addition to the aggravated violation of the Federal Drug Law, referred to as LStup, allegations of violation of the Federal Law on Foreigners and money laundering have been formulated. The framework therefore includes the LStup and the other two hypotheses indicated in the investigation.

In the meantime, the measure restricting freedom was confirmed by the Judge of Coercive Measures, the GPC. The measure concerns the 21-year-old arrested in Lugano.

The investigation is coordinated by the public prosecutor Veronica Lipari. The GPC confirmed the restrictive measure of freedom. The investigation concerns the young man's suspected involvement in major drug trafficking, as well as assumptions related to the Federal Aliens Act and money laundering. The GPC and the public prosecutor Veronica Lipari are the two references indicated for the judicial developments of the case.

Source: rsi.ch

Frequently Asked Questions

Where and when was the 21-year-old arrested?: The 21-year-old Albanian national was arrested in Lugano on 6 October. The operation began with the arrest of the young man in Massagno, where he was driving a car with Ticino number plates. Later, the police searched the apartment he had in use and found the drug in the house used by the young man.
What did the police find in the apartment?: The search led to the discovery of 140 grams of cocaine, a few grams of hashish and a few hundred francs. The 21-year-old is suspected of being involved in a major drug trafficking. The anti-drug service of the City of Lugano Police collaborated with the device. Cocaine is the quantity indicated with a precise figure.
What are the other possible offences?: In addition to the hypotheses concerning the aggravated infringement of the LStup, a violation of the Federal Law on Foreigners and Money Laundering is indicated against the young man arrested in Lugano. In the meantime, the restrictive measure of freedom was confirmed by the Judge of the coercive measures. The investigation is coordinated by public prosecutor Veronica Lipari.