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Safety and crime

Checks, accidents, investigations and public safety across Ticino and the border provinces.

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259 articles on safety and crime, newest first.

• Lake dwellers: Ticinese and frontier buyers snap up homes on Verbano and Ceresio lakes

  According to a recent survey, buyers from Italy and neighboring countries are increasing in number on the real estate market of the two lakes.

• Permanent Summer Time in Ticino: What Changes

  In Italy, an investigation is underway to keep daylight saving time all year round, but in Ticino, different solutions are being considered. Analysis and regional impacts.

• Cannabis Seizure in Spreitenbach: Zurich Cantonal Police Operation

  The Zurich Cantonal Police dismantled a hemp plantation in Spreitenbach, seizing one ton of cannabis.

• Record cannabis seizure in Aargau: risks for cross-border commuters

  A ton of marijuana and 24,000 plants seized in Spreitenbach: three arrests and weapons found. What changes for those working across the border.

• More Drugs and Cigarettes at the Border in 2025: The Federal Customs Administration and Border Security Office's Balance Sheet

  Increase in seizures of contraband drugs and cigarettes, although the amounts are slightly lower than those of the previous year.

• Ticino visit to Chur: organised crime on the agenda

  The Ticino and Graubünden governments met in Chur to discuss cooperation and the fight against organised crime.

• Shock call scams in Chiasso and Biasca, two arrests

  Two Polish citizens have been arrested for scams targeting elderly people in Ticino. The police have recovered the stolen goods and confirmed the restrictive measure of liberty.

• Sargans: Serbian Teenagers Detained After Attempted Theft

  Two young individuals, aged 18 and 16, attempted to break into two car garages in Sargans but were arrested following a chase. Here’s what happened.

• Walter Bonatti 'In capo al mondo': Montegrino's Teatro Sociale relives the legend of the last explorer

  On March 21 at 9:00 PM, at the Teatro Sociale in Montegrino Valtravaglia, 'In capo al mondo. In viaggio con Walter Bonatti' will be performed.

• Stopped at Brogeda border with over 15 kilos of cocaine in the car

  A Dominican citizen residing in Spain was arrested on charges of international drug trafficking.

• Serious Road Accident on Regina Road: Two Injured

  Urgent technical rescue intervention at Domaso along the Regina Road.

• Frontal Collision in Trin Tunnel: 30-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured

  A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured in a car accident in the Trin Tunnel, which connects Switzerland to the Canton of Ticino. The police have closed the road for investigations and data collection, causing significant traffic congestion in the area.

• US Tariffs: Delayed Refunds, What Happens to Cross-Border Workers?

  The US Customs Agency is working on a refund system for illegal tariffs, but the process could take up to a month. What does this mean for cross-border workers?

• Middle Vedeggio: Working Group Established for Municipal Merger

  Bedano, Cadempino, Gravesano, and Lamone launch a study for merger by 2028, strengthening collaboration in the Vedeggio Valley.

• Safety at the A2 Biasca junction: risks and impact for cross-border workers

  Five serious accidents in seven years on the A2 at Biasca: limited visibility and switched-off streetlights increase dangers for those working across the border.

• Youth Violence in Ticino: A Growing Alarm

  A man assaulted by teenagers in Frauenfeld. Safety and implications for cross-border workers in light of recent incidents.

• Cocaine Trafficking: Raids in Ticino

  International operation against cocaine trafficking with raids also conducted in Ticino. Seven suspects arrested in Italy and France.

• Locarno: Stop to new secondary homes, 20% threshold passed

  The Federal Office for Spatial Development has decreed a halt to new secondary residences in Locarno. The decision, triggered by exceeding the 20% quota, will impact the local real estate and construction market.

• Ticino Police: Data shared with Zurich? Easier with Italy

  Bern has launched a consultation to unify cantonal police systems. Today, it's faster for the Cantonal Police to access Schengen data than data from other cantons.