They all remain in prison. Arrests were confirmed for the eight men stopped by the Carabinieri at the large drug plantation in the countryside of Villaurbana , in the Ceas 'e Perdixis area. Preliminary Investigations Judge Marco Mascia granted the request of prosecutor Valerio Bagattini, while defense attorneys Katia Ledda, Pierluigi Meloni, and Nazarena Tilocca had requested that the precautionary measure be revoked or mitigated.
But in light of the large quantity of drugs found on the farm (4,506 hemp plants), the complex organisation of the cannabis cultivation and processing activity (almost 300 kilos of marijuana were seized) with the involvement of five Colombians, the judge decided to leave in prison Massimo Meloni , 52 years old from Villaurbana and his fellow countryman Stefano Poddighe (60); Salvatore Zirone , from Bono (45) and the Colombians (one resident in Oristano, the others in the city with tourist visas) Mateo Felipe Jimenez Martinez (19), Jhon Edison Moreno Chacon (39); Henry Rolando Grisales Rangal (51), Jhoan Camilo Moreno Grisales (18) and Juan Manuel Alzate Grisales (29). All availed themselves of the right to remain silent during the validation hearing.
The "Aristeo" operation by the Carabinieri of the Oristano provincial command also involved the Cacciatori di Sardegna, the RIS of Cagliari, and the Elmas helicopter unit.