“You are a walking dead man”. But despite the explicit threat, the courageous businessman from Pianura reported his extortionists and had them arrested.
Rosario Iorio, Francesco Marfella and Christian Titas, and the three young recruits belonging to the Calone-Esposito-Marsicano clan of Pianura, were stopped yesterday morning by the Carabinieri. The investigation by the Carabinieri of Naples began thanks to the complaint filed by the victim. The man, owner of a funeral home in the area, reported that he had ended up in the sights of those arrested who, after introducing themselves as emissaries of the clan, allegedly ordered him to comply with the law like all the shops in Pianura.
The price of peace of mind was 2000 euros immediately and 3000 euros every month. When the victim refused, however, the threats began. However, despite repeated intimidation, the man did not give in to the bullying of the Camorra and, indeed, decided to tell the police everything.
“We are the Cannavino guys. We need to talk to you. Come to the red skyscraper”. This was the first approach of the racket collectors of the clan. And then, a few days later: “'O zì, you know you are really rude. How dare you not come to the appointment? Maybe you didn't understand, you have to pay like all the shops do. Pianura".
Camorra in Pianura, the threat: “We’ll shoot you in the head”
The threats reported by the newspaper Il Roma, however, did not stop the entrepreneur Pianura “We’ll shoot you in the head.” According to the reconstruction by the Carabinieri of the Pianura station with their colleagues from the Naples Investigative Unit, the ones who showed up in person were: Francesco Marfella, Carlo Pulicati and Christian Titas. While Rosario Iorio, who was under house arrest, spoke with the owner of the funeral home via video call.
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The 48-year-old replied that he had never paid bribes to anyone and that he would not do so in this case either. “Did you understand that Rosario is coming out in three months?”, they always told him in a threatening tone. “And who is he?”: “the one with the video call”. But since yesterday morning, except Carlo Pulicati who has gone rogue, the other three are in the national prisons.
(pictured from left Christian Titas, Francesco Marfella and Rosario Iorio)
Article published on 20 October 2022 - 07:18
