Patrizio Stefanoni 'o zio was the boss of the gang of the hole. All the names

- They allegedly purchased professional equipment, some of which were very expensive, to carry out underground excavations aimed at committing thefts. They also allegedly carried out several site inspections before choosing the target of the raid and taking action. Fourteen members of the "hole gang" are under investigation, nine of whom were arrested during the Carabinieri raid. Napoli Center. They ended up in prison Patrizio Stefanoni, known as 'o zio', accused of being the leader of the hole gang and mastermind of the various robberies, and again Gaetano Giordano called Lucio e Alberto Castiglione, considered to be his close collaborators, Luca Raiola e Gabriele Iuliano. All participate in site inspections and organizational meetings. House arrest has been ordered for Giuseppe Peluso (together with Castiglione identified as one of the excavators), Andrea Polverino, who would have acted as a lookout with the task of opening the hatch, Salvatore Spagnola e Amalia Granier(another lookout and Giordano's wife). The investigation into the theft from a boutique in Chiaia reportedly lasted at least a month. "The cunning, high level of professionalism, and unscrupulousness of the gang's members is impressive," the investigating judge wrote in the order. The theft of €173 in clothing and shoes was foiled by the recovery of the stolen goods, and this reportedly caused considerable discontent within the gang. Several heists were also carried out in the province, particularly steal catalysts from cars and recover palladium, rhodium, and platinum, metals that are worth more than gold. A single spare part can fetch up to 1.000 euros. During the investigation, the organization of a robbery was also reconstructed.Apple store in Piazza Carità to try to steal 500-600 phones.

Thanks to the review of images recorded by public and private video surveillance systems, investigators were able to identify "with absolute certainty" the members of the "gang del buco" (hole gang). This morning, they were held in custody by the Naples investigating judge, at the request of the Naples prosecutor's office, and executed by the Carabinieri of the Naples Central branch. The reconstruction of the thefts and the preceding stages allowed them to identify Patrizio Stefanoni, known as "'o zio," as the leader, creator, and promoter of the organization. According to the investigating judge's order, Stefanoni "coordinates, directs, and directs his associates in the pursuit of the organization's common criminal agenda, organizing meetings with his closest associates in the area." Montesanto or, in some cases, at his home, carrying out preliminary technical inspections that are to be considered actual checks of the strategic targets to be hit, in order to identify potential dangers. Gaetano Giordano, known as "Lucio," was also identified, considered one of the leaders of the organization and "responsible," among other things, for opening the iron grate that allowed the gang access to the urban subsoil. He was also responsible for obtaining the professional tools needed to carry out the excavations using the so-called hole-drilling technique: pneumatic hammer, cordless hammer drill, concrete saw, and silent electric generator.

During the searches this morning, in a house, the Carabinieri found a trap door in the floor. In the house of one of the arrested, the following were found:
- 4 walkie talkies, equipped with earphones
-about 20 head torches, presumably used in excavation activities
- 1 frequency jammer
- about 30 cell phones and various video cameras