There are twelve people for whom the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Naples has requested the referral to trial as part of an anti-extortion and anti-drug investigation conducted by the Carabinieri of Montesarchio in Valle Caudina.
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These are those who, on October 24, 2023, had not been reached by any precautionary measure, unlike 14 other people for whom immediate trial has already been set. The twelve defendants will have to appear on June 6 before the Gup of the Court of Naples, Dr. Comella.
The investigation by the Carabinieri of Montesarchio, coordinated by the DDA of Naples, has reconstructed the operating methods of the Pagnozzi clan and its ramifications in Valle Caudina, revealing a picture of extortion, attempted extortion, drug dealing and illegal possession of weapons.
The trial of the twelve defendants will begin on June 6, 2024 before the Gup of the Court of Naples. A complex and articulated debate is expected, with the hearing of numerous witnesses and the examination of the evidence collected during the investigations.
The defendants and the accusations
Antonietta Abenante (27 years old, Sant'Agata)
Giovanni Coletta (52 years old, Montesarchio)
Pasquale Landolfo (65 years old, Frattamaggiore)
Pietro Luciano (58 years old, Bonea)
Maria Antonia Lupo (48 years old, Bonea)
Salvatore Meccariello (33 years old, Moiano)
Pietrantonio Mango (38 years old, Moiano)
Pasquale Napolitano (32 years old, Airola)
Massimo Orobello (48 years old, Moiano)
Mario Razzano (75 years old, Sant'Agata)
Roberto Rizzo (30 years old, Naples)
Antonio Saturnino (29 years old, Sant'Agata)
The charges brought against the defendants in various capacities concern:
Extortion: Landolfo is accused, in conjunction with others, of an alleged extortion against the owner of a construction company in Sant'Agata.
Attempted extortion: Saturnino and Razzano, Oropallo and Mango are accused, always in conjunction with others, of an alleged attempted extortion of two building contractors from Airola and Caserta.
Carrying of weapons and threats: Rizzo is accused, in conjunction with others, of carrying a weapon and threatening a person.
Drug dealing: Mango and Oropallo, together with six other defendants, are accused of drug trafficking under the chapter concerning narcotics.
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Article published on May 8, 2024 - 07:16 pm
