His cross is one of the many that have already been scattered in recent years in the Pianura cemetery due to the Camorra feud between the clans.
Antonio Esposito , 48, killed this morning on the corner of Via Ravioncello and Via Torricelli , was linked to the Vigilia clan of Soccavo. Investigators believe his death is part of the ongoing feud between the Carillo-Perfetto group and the Esposito-Marsicano-Carillo clan , allies of the Vigilias.
Two nights ago, the first warning was given. Eight shots from a 9x21 caliber pistol were fired right on Via Torricelli in Pianura , a western neighborhood of Naples , just meters away from where Antonio Esposito, 48, already known to law enforcement, was killed this morning.
And Via Torricelli itself is the symbolic site of this armed conflict that has been raging for years, with bombs, armed patrols, shootouts, and murders. The area was once the undisputed stronghold of the Pesce-Marfella clan, which dominated that neighborhood for two decades, before passing to the Esposito clan and now to the Perfetto clan . Widespread extortion and drug dealing, with the support of the Rione Traiano and Soccavo clans, are the main businesses.
The last time he was stopped for a check, Esposito was in fact with people linked to the group of the Soccavo boss, Pasquale Vigilia, known as 'o nir.
Resumption of Camorra feuds, Mayor Manfredi's concern
"There's great concern; I've spoken to the police commissioner and the prefect about it. All these feuds that have erupted so suddenly within a city with a highly fragmented Camorra are certainly cause for great concern . "
Naples Mayor Gaetano Manfredi made this statement, commenting on the recent Camorra murders in the city. "We need ever greater pressure and commitment from all of us," Manfredi added, "obviously with the support of law enforcement and the judiciary. We must remain extremely vigilant, not only working in the neighborhoods to ensure safety for residents, but also to undertake urban redevelopment and foster the growth of social and community groups."
