Italian chef arrested over cannabis 'was testing new flavours’
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:19 am
Testing new flavours, could be true ?
A Sicilian TV chef has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after police found cannabis at his home, Italian media report.
Carmelo Chiaramonte was caught in possession of two large marijuana plants and 1kg (35oz) of Indian hemp, police said.
Cannabis-infused wine, olives, coffee and tuna were also seized from his home near Catania in eastern Sicily.
The chef reportedly told police he was researching "new flavours". Mr Chiaramonte cooks according to the "aromatic nuances" and "the taste of the Mediterranean peoples", according to his website.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49864973
A Sicilian TV chef has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after police found cannabis at his home, Italian media report.
Carmelo Chiaramonte was caught in possession of two large marijuana plants and 1kg (35oz) of Indian hemp, police said.
Cannabis-infused wine, olives, coffee and tuna were also seized from his home near Catania in eastern Sicily.
The chef reportedly told police he was researching "new flavours". Mr Chiaramonte cooks according to the "aromatic nuances" and "the taste of the Mediterranean peoples", according to his website.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49864973