Overview

• Kevin Angel, 23, died on July 15 after ignoring a Carabinieri stop order and crashing his car into a tree near Motta di Livenza at high speed.
• Investigators recovered multiple blocks of hashish at the wreckage that likely were ejected during the vehicle’s rollovers, prompting a drug-trafficking probe.
• Angel had previous drug-related convictions and a suspended driving license, and authorities found evidence of suspected narcotics distribution in his Pordenone apartment.
• On July 16, Angel’s 43-year-old stepfather was discovered dead by apparent suicide in his Oderzo home amid reports of strained family relations.
• Authorities are reviewing the circumstances of the checkpoint evasion and the provenance of the seized hashish while a separate coroner investigates the stepfather’s death.