Napoli.About 80 cases of illegal entry of migrants into Campania are at the center of an investigation by the Naples Prosecutor's Office, which has already identified about twenty suspects.
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The first indiscretions, leaked by investigative sources and reported by Il Mattino and Repubblica Napoli, reveal the complexity of the exploitation system that involves compliant entrepreneurs, intermediaries, lawyers and CAF consultants.
The Vesuvian area and Bangladesh
The attention of the investigators is currently focused on the Vesuvian area and on the entry of migrants from Bangladesh. The chain of illegality involved the falsification of work contracts to make it appear that the migrants had a job in Italy upon their arrival. Each illegal entry would be paid several thousand euros, with significant profits for the criminal organization.
Possible involvement of organised crime
It is not excluded that local organized crime played a role in the affair, exploiting migrant trafficking to make a profit. The investigation also aims to verify whether the network for entries from Bangladesh was replicated in other areas of Campania, to the benefit of migrants from other countries.
The response of the prosecutor Gratteri
The chief prosecutor of Naples, Nicola Gratteri, commented on the alarm raised by Prime Minister Meloni on the "Campania case": “We are on the ball and we are not worried: we have thousands of law enforcement officers, we have top-level magistrates and we monitor any type of phenomenon”.
A complex and evolving investigation
The investigation is still ongoing and the details that have emerged so far represent only a first step towards dismantling an illegal system that exploits migrants' vulnerability for profit. The investigation will continue to ascertain the responsibilities of all the actors involved and to identify any other lines of investigation.
The episode, reported in the Naples news after the complaint of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, represents a warning against the exploitation of migrants and the need to strengthen controls to combat illegal human trafficking. The institutions and the police are committed to guaranteeing legality and protecting the rights of all citizens.
Article published on 7 June 2024 - 11:14
