Safe Roads: change to the "Puglia" grouping

(To 21 ° rgt "Trieste")
14/12/18

Today the change of command of the "Puglia" group in the operation took place Safe Roads, between the Colonel Giancarlo Recchioni of the 21 ° terrestrial artillery regiment "Trieste" and the Colonel Vincenzo Tucci of the 6 ° logistic regiment of general support.

The grouping "Puglia" is made up of men and women of the Army, who constantly operate in competition and jointly with the Police Forces, to combat crime and terrorism in the cities of Foggia, Brindisi, Potenza, Bari and Taranto. Significant are the results achieved by the assumption of responsibility for the operation by the 21 regiment: specifically, 48222 joint patrols were carried out with the Police Forces, 97012 controlled persons, 56 investigated in a state of freedom, 499 reported and 232 drawn in arrest. In addition, 106955 vehicles were audited, including 539 seized as well as confiscated more than 500 gr of drugs and 6946 counterfeit goods.

From 10 years the operation "Safe Roads" constantly contributes to the safety of Italians by providing the professionalism and experience of the Army. Our soldiers have always been appreciated, becoming a reference for residents and citizens passing through the cities in which they operate.