Here’s how the drug market works. Testimonies of shopkeepers and restaurant owners: “A hub for drug dealing and petty crime. Never seen so much degradation in 35 years of business.” A hub for drug dealing and petty crime.
One they call “the Turk,” another “the Somali,” and another “the Tunisian.” They insisted on coming in, but given the time, I told them the shop was closed. At this point, he went outside my business to make them leave, but they attacked him with violence. They punched and kicked him.”
The pushers move around with a certain ease. They do it during the day, but especially the drug market is active from 6:30 pm onwards. The worst area? Via Solferino.
Here, cocaine, hashish, and other drugs are sold. In reality, drugs also circulate in other streets. This is a place where a large number of drug dealers gather. “In such a context,” says Fracassi, owner of the well-known clothing store, “we survive thanks to social networks.”
Confirmation comes from a nearby travel agency: “We work a lot online. Never seen such a degrading situation in 35 years. Almost every morning, we find drug packets among the flower boxes.” A merchant with a shop in the train station, Fracassi, takes me on a tour.
Beware of meeting their gazes. If you do, as happened yesterday, they stop you to threaten you. It doesn’t matter if you’re an adult or a kid. It comes directly to your mailbox every day at 12:00.
February 4, 2024 (last updated on February 4, 2024 | 07:05)
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