Despite his life sentence, the boss of Miano, Oscar Pecorelli, known as “o' malomm”, first a killer and then a leading figure in what had been the powerful Lo Russo clan, continued to direct the gang's veterans even from prison.
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Today, thanks to a meticulous investigation by the Guardia di Finanza, coordinated by the DDA of Naples (PM Maria Sepe), a new precautionary order was notified to him in prison, along with his wife and 19-year-old son, while assets worth over 8 million euros were seized.
He, his wife, Mariangela Carrozza, 43 years old, and the couple's son, Rosario Pecorelli, who turned 19 a few days ago, were respectively notified of two arrest warrants and one house arrest for the crimes contested under various titles by the NAPLES Prosecutor's Office (PM Maria Sepe, additional prosecutor Sergio Amato).
The three are accused of armed association of a mafia nature, money laundering, self-laundering, fraudulent transfer of assets, extortion, usury aggravated by mafia methods, tax fraud and illicit access to communication devices for prisoners.
The investigations, coordinated by the DDA, have shed light on the illicit activities of the boss Oscar Pecorelli of the “Lo Russo” clan, operating in the Miano, Piscinola, Marianella, Chiaiano and Don Guanella neighborhoods, with extensions in the center of Naples and within the “Secondigliano Alliance”.
Precautionary measures also for his wife and son
Although detained since 2010 with a life sentence for premeditated murder, the boss continued to exercise a leading role in the faction called “'ncopp Miano”.
Through the use of clandestine phones, WhatsApp communications and emails and with the collaboration of his wife and son, he allegedly directed money laundering and loan sharking operations, giving orders to his family members and affiliates to manage the proceeds of criminal activities.
In particular, the family of the boss would have granted loans at usurious rates in a systematic way, resorting to threats to guarantee repayment. The sums illegally accumulated would have been reinvested in the purchase of luxury watches, also found abroad, in particular in Dubai, and paid in criptovaluta.
Furthermore, properties and businesses, including shoe sales, laundries and transport, were allegedly registered to front men to evade property measures and defraud the tax authorities through false invoices, for an estimated amount of around 10 million euros.
As early as June 2024, the investigation had led to the seizure of assets with a total value of over 8 million euros: 8 properties, 12 lots of land, 5 business complexes, 2 cars, a moped, 20 luxury watches, 90 financial reports and approximately 400 thousand euros in cash.
The operation confirms the authorities' commitment to fighting organized crime and countering illegal economic flows that fuel mafia activities.
Article published on 24 January 2025 - 10:33
