Major operation by the Carabinieri against the Camorra in the Eastern area and in Cercola where ten people were arrested as part of an investigation coordinated by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Naples.
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Those arrested are accused of drug trafficking, kidnapping and attempted extortion, with the aggravating circumstance of having acted to finance two historic clans in the Naples area: the Mazzarellas and the De Luca – Bossa – Minichinis.
The raid, launched this morning on the orders of the GIP of the Court of Naples, led to five suspects being sent to prison, while five others were subjected to less restrictive precautionary measures, including the obligation to remain at home and to sign in.
The investigations allowed to dismantle a criminal organization that since 2023 had been managing the trafficking of cocaine and hashish in the Vesuvian area. The group, according to the investigators, would have also orchestrated two kidnappings to collect debts related to the drug dealing.
Kidnappings to recover drug trafficking debts
Furthermore, the alleged affiliates allegedly attempted to gain control of the illegal cleaning service in some public housing buildings in Cercola, thus expanding the scope of their illicit activities.
The operation represents a hard blow for the local clans and confirms the incisive action of the police against organized crime. The investigations continue to identify any other perpetrators and clarify the links between the arrested and the Camorra clans of reference.
Article published on March 12, 2025 - 09pm
The article talks about an operation of the Carabinieri against the Camorra, but there are many things that are not clear. There is talk of arrests, but what is the evidence? And why only now? The situation seems complicated.