A caterer who worked on the set ofEqualizer 3is dead, and two others have reportedly been arrested after Italian police seized cocaine from their hotel rooms.
Local police executed a raid on the Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, where the catering crew for the third installment of theDenzel Washingtonfilm is staying, according to Italian outletIl Giornale. Multiple scenes for the movie are also being filmed in the area.
MB was rushed via ambulance to a hospital, however, he died, the outlet reports. He was 55.MB’s wife witnessed the incident and reportedly told the police that he had been living with heart disease.
Later that evening, cocaine was allegedly found in his pocket, sparking authorities to search other caterers' hotel rooms in Maiori,Il Giornalereports.
Sources toldFox News Digitalthat the raid was “regarding a catering vendor, not the movie or crew.”
After going through the hotel rooms, police allegedly recovered 120 grams, leading to the arrest of two Roman caterers, perIl Giornale. The men, both at least 30, were ordered to house arrest at the hotel. A third man was also caught with a minimal amount of cocaine and had to surrender his license.
The two caterers were arrested following a private event that celebrated Italy’s All Saints' Day on Tuesday,Deadlinereported. Their alleged illegal activity did not occur on set and they worked for an independent contractor.
A rep for Washington toldTMZthat production would not be postponed due to the incident.
In the movie, Washington plays Robert McCall in theEqualizermovies, a retired agent who is pulled back into dangerous missions. The first hit theaters in 2014 and the second in 2018.
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Equalizer 3is in theaters Sept. 1, 2023.
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