Naples: illegal altars removed in Ponticelli and Montecalvario

Removed illegal altars in Ponticelli and Montecalvario. prefecture of Naples announced that this morning the municipal administration, assisted by the police, proceeded with the removal of two illegal structures

A mural located on Via Chiaro di Luna, in the Ponticelli neighborhood, dedicated to Emanuele Errico, killed on April 26, 2018 near his home by gunfire, as part of a conflict between criminal groups, and a "small altar" located on Vico Lungo Teatro Nuovo, in the Montecalvario neighborhood, in an area of ​​archaeological interest, dedicated to Vincenzo Masiello, killed on September 21, 2012 near his home, in a Camorra ambush.

The program of interventions, the prefecture announced, started following an operation agreed upon in a special technical table, in compliance with the results of the Committee for Public Order and Safety of the metropolitan area of ​​March 4, will continue in the coming days and weeks, with the aim of restoring respect for the law with the progressive removal of artefacts or other symbols that are illegally present on the public road, without prejudice to the possible existence of specific crimes.

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