The drug trafficking that started from Castel Volturno and headed towards numerous municipalities in the Upper Caserta area was managed by Sergio Nicola Kader, 38 years old. Yesterday he ended up in prison while nine other accomplices were reached by precautionary orders.
Under house arrest Antonio and Luca Compagnone, two brothers from Teano, Ivan and Mauro Pulito, from Genazzano and Carinola, Giovanni Mastroianni, from Teano, and Palmiro Caterino, from San Cipriano d'Aversa, brother of the repentant Massimiliano CaterinoAngela Pellegrino, from Genazzano, and Alfredo Zampi, from Carinola, are required to report to the judicial police. Residence ban in the municipality of residence for Pierluigi Panepuccia, of Genazzano.
The drug, purchased in bulk in the territory of Castel Volturno, from the hands of elements of the Nigerian mafia, was then distributed, via couriers, in the various municipalities of Caserta. The local dealers, once they had purchased the goods, proceeded to sell them to regular consumers, at increased prices. An illicit business that guaranteed huge profits to the various protagonists, from “wholesalers” to retailers.
The complex and detailed investigation has allowed us to identify various drug dealing areas located throughout the territory, with over five hundred episodes confirmed by investigators. The Carabinieri were able to reconstruct a map of the main areas where drugs, including cocaine, crack, heroin and methadone, were sold to consumers, mostly young people.
Thanks to careful investigative activity, the Carabinieri have identified the suspects and outlined the role of each one in the numerous drug sales discovered. In the period between January 2022 and June 2023, the military have reconstructed the entire drug dealing system, with the respective functions carried out by each individual pusher.
During the house searches, the Carabinieri of the Capua Company, with the help of canine units and supported by a helicopter of the Arma, seized narcotic material, mainly cocaine, for a value of approximately 20 thousand euros. pushers involved they were all subjected to precautionary measures and placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities.
Article published on 4 February 2025 - 10:21
