46-year-old Albanian arrested in Italy with a kilo of cocaine in the car

Italian police have reported that they have arrested a 46-year-old Albanian in Genoa on Saturday on charges of possession of narcotics, for trafficking purposes, after being found an amount of over 1kg of cocaine and 2,500 euros.

He was detained while in the car and asked if he was carrying anything illegal.

The Albanian showed the black bag without finding out what it contained. But within it the police found different wrappings, with cocaine, weighing a total of about 100 pounds [1.1 kg].

After the subsequent raids, more than 2,500 euros were found, likely revenue from illegal activity.

Drugs and money have been seized, while 46-year-old Albanian was banned.