Camorra, Schiavone junior and his accomplice remain in prison

Weapons and threats to control drug dealing: Schiavone jr and Reccia remain in prison

Emanuele Libero Schiavone, son of the collaborator of justice “Sandokan", is Francis Reccia, son of Oreste Reccia, a leading figure in the Casalese crime scene, remain in prison on charges of illegal possession and carrying of weapons in a public place with the aggravating circumstance of mafia methods.

The investigating judge of the Court of Naples has validated the arrest issued by the DDA and executed by the Carabinieri of the Investigative Unit of Caserta last Saturday, applying precautionary custody in prison to the two suspects.

The investigation stems from a shooting that took place in Casal di Principe on June 7. According to investigators, Schiavone Jr. and Reccia fired shots in response to intimidating actions by alleged rivals for control of drug dealing areas in the area.

The weapons, according to the prosecution, were intended to "affirm their own Camorra group linked to the Casale“During the arrest, the Carabinieri also seized over 11 thousand euros in cash, believed to be the proceeds of illegal activities.

The accusations and the context

Emanuele Libero Schiavone, 38, and Francesco Reccia, 29, are accused of illegal possession and carrying of firearms in a public place, with the aggravating circumstance of mafia methods.

The aggravating circumstance derives from the fact that, according to the investigators, the weapons were intended to be used for "the affirmation of their own Camorra group linked to the Casalesi".

The contested facts date back to June 7, when a shooting occurred in Casal di Principe. According to the investigators' reconstruction, Schiavone Jr and Reccia allegedly fired shots in response to intimidating actions by alleged rivals for control of drug dealing areas in the area.

The seizure of money

During the execution of the precautionary custody order in prison, the Carabinieri of the Caserta Investigative Unit found and seized, in the possession of the two suspects, over 11 thousand euros in cash. The money, according to the investigators, is the proceeds of illicit activities.

The suspects are now at the disposal of the judicial authorities. We await the next steps of the Anti-Mafia District Attorney's Office of Naples, which could order further investigative investigations.