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Italy Police Publish 2025 Report With Record Drug Seizures and Terror Arrests

The figures highlight major crackdowns alongside stubborn everyday offenses felt in cities like Milan.

Overview

  • The Polizia di Stato, which presented its annual results Friday at its 174th anniversary, detailed a year of crackdowns on drugs, terrorism, migration, organized crime, and cyber threats.
  • Anti-drug work seized more than 13 tonnes of narcotics and led to 5,889 arrests after more than 6,000 operations.
  • Counter-terrorism efforts produced 37 arrests tied to international plots, and protests numbered 11,250 with 390 disturbances and 425 police injured.
  • Immigration control saw 21,444 expulsion orders and 6,097 repatriations as 66,316 people landed by sea in 2025.
  • In Milan, total arrests fell year over year yet arrests for thefts and snatches rose to 414 and drug dealing arrests climbed to 1,630 with 3,344 kilos seized.