Seven arrested for gangmastering in Naples and Caserta: they exploited over 60 non-EU workers
The Carabinieri of the Command for the Protection of Labor, supported by the Carabinieri of Naples and Caserta, have defeated a group of gangmasters who were exploiting over 60 non-EU laborers in the fields of Caserta.
Seven people were arrested, three of them in prison and four under house arrest, on charges of illicit intermediation and exploitation of agricultural labor. The investigations, which lasted from January to June 2023, revealed a very serious picture of exploitation.
Farm workers paid 1,80-2,00 euros per hour for 11-16 hours a day
Workers were paid just 1,80-2,00 euros per hour, for workdays that lasted from 11 to 16 hours. They were forced to work in inhumane conditions, without rest, without toilets, or safety devices.
They were transported to their workplaces in dilapidated vans, crammed like cattle, and lived in dilapidated shacks.
Threats and abuse for those who tried to rebel
Anyone who tried to rebel was threatened, even with death, and suffered abuse. One of the suspects recruited labor from a second agricultural company, using a false contract.
Farm seized for 200.000 euros
In addition to the arrests, a farm linked to two of the suspects was seized, worth approximately 200.000 euros.
This operation is a serious blow to the caporalato, a phenomenon unfortunately still widespread in some areas of Italy. Public opinion is still shaken by the death yesterday of the Indian citizen abandoned injured in front of his home by his employer.
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