Naples. No criminal record, minors and children of normal families. Yet they were around the city probably ready to commit a robbery.
The account of a night of checks by the Carabinieri in the center of Naples is alarming, dramatic and worrying at the same time.
The clear signal of how the alarm repeatedly raised by institutions, magistrates and law enforcement agencies that the use of weapons among young people is a sort of status symbol.
In the middle of the night, shortly after midnight, a patrol on two young men. The suspicious behavior of the driver and the poor lighting conditions led the military to stop the vehicle.
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After identifying the two boys, aged just 15 and 16, the carabinieri noticed a gun on the scooter's footrest. It was an 8-caliber blank gun.
Pistol, dark windbreakers and gloves
A more thorough search led to the discovery, under the saddle, of two dark windcheaters, a hat and two pairs of gloves, elements that suggest a possible use of these garments to hide one's identity during any illegal actions.
The two minors, despite coming from apparently good families, were reported and entrusted to their parents. Investigations are underway to clarify the reasons for the possession of the weapon and other seized objects.
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