Naples. Cristiano Persico, 34, known as "the Pole," already known to law enforcement for specific criminal convictions, was arrested by the State Police in Naples. During a search by Mobile Squad officers in the Ponticelli neighborhood of his home, approximately 80 grams of cannabis were found hidden in a bag inside the toilet.
Furthermore, in the bedroom and in the kitchen, materials for packaging drugs, 110 packs of cigarettes without the state monopoly mark and 300 euros in cash, divided into banknotes of various denominations, were found.
Persico was the focus of an article written by journalist Daniel Verdù and published in September 2020 by the Spanish newspaper El País. The article was accompanied by several photographs by photographer Paolo Manzo, which highlighted Persico's numerous tattoos, including on his face: crosses, swords, an alien head, a bat, and even a cleaver tattooed on his temple.
The text recounted Persico's life, evidently based on his own accounts. It retraced the key moments of his life: from the family's move to Ponticelli to the years when he made fireworks, up to his turn to robberies, drug dealing, and tire theft. The story culminated with the "purchase" of a squatted public housing unit through a Camorra clan and his decision to change his life, starting to sell drinks in a park.
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The article is interesting but there are many things that are not clear. How does a person with such a past change his life, and what happened afterwards? Maybe they should explain some things better to make it clearer.