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259 articles on safety and crime, newest first.

• 62-year-old Neapolitan man arrested in Cassarate over financial flows

  A 62-year-old Neapolitan man arrested in Cassarate on October 21 Approximately 50 million euros between July 2025 and March 2026 From Luxembourg, the funds passed into the wallets.

• Arrest in Ticino in international anti-mafia operation

  A person was arrested in Ticino on Wednesday.

• Gallarate, two minors detained for snatch theft

  The Carabinieri of the Operational and Radio-Mobile Unit of the Gallarate Company arrested two boys, aged 17 and 14, in the act.

• Copper thefts, another hit at the Tradate cemetery

  The new incident affected Tradate cemetery, overlooking the Varesina.

• In Ternate, the 2026 Viaggi Armonici exhibition kicks off

  On Saturday 24 October, at 9pm, the Parish Church of Ternate hosts the first concert of the season of the musical festival «Viaggi Armonici 2026».

• Biasca stabbing, weapon found

  On October 5, at the Ffs station in Biasca, a 21-year-old Italian was attacked with a knife. The weapon that was allegedly used in the stabbing was found near the scene of the bloody incident.

• Woman injured in Ticino: arrest for attempted murder

  A 28-year-old Romanian citizen was arrested on October 9 after a domestic dispute in Ticino.

• Accused of murder, arrested in Como for extradition

  A 40-year-old man was arrested in Como.

• Como, Russian citizen arrested for unlawful entry

  Yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, the Como State Police arrested a 26-year-old Russian citizen with no fixed address in Italy and irregular status in the country.

• Shocking calls to elderly people, three arrests in Mendrisiotto

  Three men were arrested in the Mendrisiotto last Wednesday: two Slovaks aged 39 and 28 and a 30-year-old Czech, all residing in their respective countries of origin.

• Luganese, 28-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

  A 28-year-old was arrested in the Lugano area on October 9.

• Checks in Cuvio and Cuveglio: 7 driver's licenses withdrawn and 10 seizures

  The project launched by the joint Local Police service of Cuveglio and Cuvio to intensify checks has already led to the withdrawal of seven driving licences and the seizure of ten vehicles.

• Biasca, the 17-year-old's arrest confirmed

  The stabbing took place on October 5 in Biasca.

• Shock call scam: three arrests in Canton Ticino

  A network of scammers specialising in so-called shock calls has been dismantled in Canton Ticino: three people have been arrested.

• Pile-up on the Varesina: four injured in Venegono

  A very difficult start to the morning affected the former Varesina state road. At around 7, a road accident occurred on Provincial Road 233 at via Kennedy, in Venegono Inferiore.

• Accident in Vedeggio-Cassarate, traffic in tilt

  An accident occurred around 5.15 pm on 13 October 2026 inside the Vedeggio-Cassarate gallery, in the direction of Lugano.

• 5-year-old boy hit by a vehicle in Cedrate: he is in very serious condition

  Shortly before 17:00, a 5-year-old boy was struck.

• Ternate: 41-year-old arrested with 37 marijuana plants

  On the morning of October 8, in Ternate, the Carabinieri of Ternate Station arrested a 41-year-old Italian man in flagrante delicto.

• Tradate, motorcycle collides with a roe deer: 44-year-old injured

  Tradate, Friday 9 October, a 44-year-old motorcyclist was injured after clashing with a roe deer.

• Operation Upriver: 7 arrests, one in the Varese area

  Seven people were arrested red-handed during the State Police's Upriver operation, aimed at combating the detention and online exchange of child pornography material.

• Montegrino Valtravaglia: sentence for assault with electric wire

  Place → Montegrino Valtravaglia; Date → 25 November 2025; Sentence → 5 years and 2 months in prison; → Abbreviated Rite; Provisional → 5 thousand euros; → Court of Varese; Initial accusation of → attempted murder.

• Cocaine, 21-year-old Albanian arrested in Lugano

  On October 6, in Lugano, the police arrested a 21-year-old Albanian citizen, suspected of being involved in a major drug trafficking.

• Two accidents at night in Varese: three in the emergency room

  Two accidents in the night at Varese: three people end up in the emergency room.

• Operation Hermes: VAT fraud 450 mln, seizures 11 mln