Filming for
The Equalizer 3, starring Denzel Washington, is underway in the seaside town of Maiori on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.
As fans eagerly await the third installment, the movie has hit headlines under deeply unfortunate circumstances.
On Monday, October 31, the head caterer for the movie, named in reports as MB, suffered a fatal heart attack outside a pub in the town.
His death sparked an official drug search of the catering staff hotel rooms after cocaine was reportedly found in his pocket.
Additionally, his wife, who was with him at the time of his death, told investigators that MB suffered from heart disease.
According to a report by Italian newspaper
Il Giornale, the hotel rooms of the movie's operators, toolmakers, sound staff and engineers were searched, as well as the area of the marina where production is located.
The man, 55, allegedly suffered a heart attack after leaving a bar at 9 p.m. local time. He suffered a heart attack, followed by a cardiac arrest,
People reported.
Il Giornale reported that following the raid, two Roman caterers, both over 30, were arrested after cocaine was seized from their hotel rooms. In total, 120 grams were retrieved by officers, and the two men were placed under house arrest on suspicion of drug dealing.
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