From the cells of Tolmezzo and Terni, the baby boss of Pianura, Emanuele Marsicano, orchestrated an escalation of violence and intimidation in Naples. The wiretaps have revealed a disturbing picture of the criminal group that, even from prison, continued to dictate the law in the Pianura neighborhood, forcing shopkeepers and affiliates to pay "pizzo" and threatening rivals with death.
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Emanuele Marsicano, believed to be the head of the Marsicano family, had no qualms about issuing death threats from behind bars. In a wiretapped conversation, he told a “boss-of-the-place”: “Make him send money to my house… pray to the Madonna that I won’t leave here… I’ll blow your whole house up.”
An escalation of violence that led to the murder of Antonio Gaetano, known as “Biscotto”, after a failed ambush attempt. Marsican, again from the Terni prison, had directly threatened Gaetano: “Do one thing, make a fool of yourself, tell him: 'fujetenne'”.
According to investigators, the perpetrator was Patrizio Cuffaro (now among those arrested) together with an unidentified accomplice: the hitmen fired five shots at him with a 9mm pistol, seriously wounding him in the legs.
Gaetano will die on March 23, 2023 due to a subsequent ambush that took place while the victim was in his car on the Naples seafront on the night of March 12, 2023. The death occurred about ten days later in the San Paolo hospital. The raid was carried out by the killers near the Mergellina chalets, a short distance from which, a week later, the 18-year-old aspiring pizza chef was killed by a gunshot to the chest Francesco Pio Maimone, innocent victim of crime.
The use of the cell phone to manage the clan's illicit business is documented on several occasions by investigators during this investigation. The extortions were imposed on shopkeepers, those who managed the drug dealing areas and even those who sold contraband cigarettes.
The investigation by the Flying Squad and the Naples DDA has brought to light a well-oiled criminal system, where extortion was the order of the day. The bosses imposed large sums of money on shopkeepers, managers of drug dealing areas and even those who sold contraband cigarettes.
The police operation, which led to the arrest of 15 people
- Luke the Baptist
- Patrick Cuffaro
- Salvatore D'Anna
- Salvatore Di Maria
- Rosario Iorio
- Vital Longo
- Rosary Sweater
- Angel Marasco
- Francesco Marfella
- Emanuel Marsicano
- Carlo Pulicati
- Emanuel Summa
- Christian Titas
- Brigida Arillo
- Josephine Pia Esposito
Article published on November 25, 2024 - 16:32
The situation in Naples seems to have become very serious, with threats and violence that never seem to end. The traders are in difficulty and it seems that there is no escape from these pressures. I hope that the authorities can do something effective.