State Police personnel and Guardia di Finanza soldiers executed a search and seizure order issued by this Public Prosecutor's Office - District Anti-Mafia Directorate, aimed at finding weapons attributable to the criminal organization led by Raffaele Imperiale, a well-known drug trafficker arrested on March 25, 2022.
During the searches, carried out at a home in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, the Economic and Financial Police Unit and the Naples Flying Squad identified a hidden space under the garage flooring specifically designed for the storage of weapons.
Having accessed the aforementioned compartment, also with the assistance of Fire Brigade personnel, the following was found inside and seized:
– 38 short-barreled weapons;
– 15 long-barreled weapons;
– 30 magazines;
– 1 hand grenade;
– 2 silencers;
– 5.067 rounds of ammunition of various calibers.
Among the long weapons present in the hideout, some with particular offensive capabilities were seized, such as three Kalashnikov submachine guns, three precision rifles equipped with an optical aiming system, a precision rifle equipped with a special support bipod and a pump-action shotgun.
Inside the same hideout, five bulletproof vests, four warning signs and four vests bearing the logos of the Police Force were also found and seized.
Further investigations and ballistic analyses on the seized weapons are currently underway by specialized personnel.
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