Also in Sardinia the Carabinieri celebrated the 209th anniversary of its foundation and in Cagliari, during the ceremony held at the "Enrico Zuddas" barracks, the party was also an occasion - as well as to remember the fallen of the Arma of all times - to reward, in the presence of the highest authorities, 45 soldiers who have completed the most important investigations of recent years .

Operations which, explains the Arma, have allowed, among other things, to:

• defeat 2 different criminal organizations operating in Sardinia, Piedmont, Lombardy, Tuscany and Lazio, aimed at drug trafficking and laundering the proceeds of such illicit activities, and at the same time seizing large quantities of drugs, as well as real estate, movable property, cash and valuables for over 3 million euros;
• arrest the perpetrator of a heinous murder committed in Ogliastra, who was later sentenced to life imprisonment, thanks to the invaluable help of the RIS of Cagliari;
• saving in Gonnesa a young man who had carried out a desperate anti-conservative act, who was snatched from the fury of the waves by a soldier who did not hesitate to jump into the sea amidst strong currents and eddies;
• rescue in Palau a young man who had jumped into the sea with a backpack full of stones, reaching the man in depth, freeing him from the ballast and transporting him to shore;
• locate and arrest Graziano Mesina, a leading exponent of Sardinian banditry
• facing a group of dangerous criminals in the territory of Giave who had attacked a security van and injured two security guards, retaliating the fire with standard weapons and thus forcing the robbers to flee and give up a large part of the loot;
• intervene in Bitti in a house affected by a fire, rescuing an elderly person, found on the ground unconscious, amidst flames and dense smoke;
• save from certain death in Guspini a man who had attempted suicide by hanging, promptly coordinating the intervention of the patrol that intervened from the operations center of Villacidro.

The Commander of the Legion has also conferred his commendation on the «for the constant and effective activity in service, characterized by a spirit of initiative, rooted cohesion and marked sagacity, which has made it possible to arrest 19 people and defer them to a state another 15 released for drug trafficking".