Portici. They had asked a well-known restaurateur of the city for protection money to continue his business. They spoke on behalf of “the friends of Portici” and that the money was needed to support the families of prisoners.
But the entrepreneur did not give in and denounced the attempt to extortion received. the subsequent investigations, carried out by the Carabinieri of the Operational and Radiomobile Nucleus and the Portici Station, under the coordination of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate, allowed the collection of evidence against the two racketeers.
This morning, by order of the investigating judge of the Court of Naples, the two were arrested on charges of attempted extortion in collaboration, aggravated by mafia methods.
Article published on 20 December 2024 - 11:45
This is a very serious situation, but it is good that the entrepreneur has reported it. The mafia must not have space in our territory, but it is difficult to fight against these people who use violence to get what they want.