Trapper Tony Boy, whose real name is Antonio Hueber, arrested on Saturday in Milan, is to be questioned at San Vittore prison. He will appear before examining magistrate Chiara Valori to answer charges of possession of narcotics with intent to supply and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. At the end of the hearing, the judge will rule on whether to validate the arrest and on the request by duty prosecutor Sara Ombra for pre-trial detention.
The Prosecution, in its submission to the examining magistrate, considers there to be "serious indications of guilt" and a "concrete and present danger of the commission of serious crimes involving the use of weapons or other means of personal violence." The prosecutor further argues that pre-trial detention would be "the only adequate and proportionate measure."
The examining magistrate will now assess the trapper's situation and the grounds for precautionary measures. The arrest followed a police check in Piazza Ferravilla, in Milan's Città Studi neighbourhood. A subsequent search of the trapper's home uncovered cocaine, hashish, marijuana, a precision scale, a Beretta pistol calibre 6.35 with an obliterated serial number, and approximately fifty rounds of ammunition. In addition, helium canisters were also found in the property — a gas increasingly used by young people as a recreational "laughing" drug.
During the search, Tony Boy had livestreamed the operation on Instagram, showing the officers present, which led to a charge of unlawful processing of personal data, in addition to charges of resisting a public official and receiving stolen goods. Hueber will be represented by lawyer Niccolò Vecchioni, who has previously defended other figures from the Milanese rap scene, including Baby Gang and Simba La Rue.
The affair has also had repercussions on a concert Tony Boy is due to perform on 27 August at the Velodromo in Palermo. Mayor Roberto Lagalla said the administration would await "developments from the judicial authorities and the decisions of the organisers," reserving its right to make any further assessment. "The city can and must remain open to music and major events, but openness does not mean an absence of responsibility," he added. Culture Councillor Antonio Rini, however, called for the cancellation of the performance, describing the trapper as an "unwelcome guest" in the city.
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