Italian prop arrested for 'drug dealing '
An Italian international prop has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of drug dealing.
According to a report in Gazzetta Dello Sport Zebre prop Sami Panico was arrested following a raid on his home, Torvajanica, south of Rome.
Italian police confiscated 1.5kg of marijuana, 330 grams of hashish and €10,000 (US$11,621) which was found in the player’s back garden.
He is charged with possessing drugs for the purpose of sale or supply.
Panico was placed under house arrest pending further proceedings.
The 25-year-old, who is of Ethiopian descent who plays for Calvisano and was attached to Zebre rugby.
He represented Italy on 10 occasions, the last of which was in 2017.
The player was dropped a year ago after breaking the jaw of one of his teammates, in a training ground bust up.
Source: RugbyPass
