The Guardia di Finanza has announced that in the context of the of the "Clean Shot" operation, conducted jointly to the Customs and Monopolies Agency, in the port of Ancona a load of 314 thousand ammunition and about 10.6 million detonators, material attributable to two companies and intended, at least according to the documentation submitted, to Cyprus, considered a strategic crossroads between the Middle East and the Middle East, Europe. The illicit shipment of highly dangerous material, formally declared as the handling of "miscellaneous goods", was about to be embarked on a ferry destined for the Exclusive carriage of passengers in violation of applicable regulations on the safety of navigation and the handling of weapons and explosives. The legislation on the subject provides, in fact, that loads of this type, in terms of quantity, nature and degree of dangerous, cannot be transported on ships passengers, but must follow dedicated land routes, in the compliance with strict procedures and with specific authorizations prefectures.

The Guardia di Finanza highlighted, in particular, the danger of the presence of detonators which, for them same nature, they are very sensitive devices since these are components that can be accidentally triggered in impacts, friction, violent falls or exposure to sources of heat. A possible explosion on board could have caused catastrophic consequences, seriously jeopardizing the safety of the ship, crew and passengers.

Following the investigations, the personnel of the Guardia di Finance and the Customs and Monopolies Agency proceeded the seizure of the entire load of explosive material and of the articulated vehicle used for transport, as well as the complaint of the transporter for illegal possession and transport of ammunition and explosive material, as well as for the use of false.