The investigation into the clash between the Camorra clans of Torre Annunziata that led to 11 arrests this morning had its peak in the attempted murder of the boss Salvatore Gallo.
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It was September 16, 2018, the then 36-year-old was confronted in the street by Giuseppe Colonia. Gallo's quick reflexes saved him from death. As soon as he realized that his rival was about to pull out a gun, he began to run away and dodge the bullets. He ran up the stairs of his house even though he was followed by Colonia who continued to shoot. He managed to take refuge in the house.
Carpet lace for businesses and traders
Wholesalers of sportswear and fish products, restaurants, funeral homes and betting shops, haulage companies and gaming halls: they imposed widespread extortion, the Gallo-Cavalieri and Gionta clans and the Camorra organization called “IV Sistema” of Torre Annunziata, according to what emerged from the investigations of the Carabinieri who notified eleven arrests in prison.
The highest extortion money was imposed by the Camorra on funeral homes: the requests varied between 4000 and 4500 euros, depending on the funerals organized, and minors were also used to impose them, as demonstrated by an episode documented by the military between 2016 and 2017 in which a wholesale fish products trader was the victim.
4000 Euros Bribe to Funeral Homes
The periods examined also include those of the pandemic and not even the spread of Covid-19 and the consequent loss of earnings for entrepreneurs and traders, has made the Camorra more understanding, which demanded its counterpart without mercy. Furthermore, the clans in question were rivals, and therefore on more than one occasion ambushes with gunshots were organized to settle differences on the management of crime in that area of Naples.
These are the names of those arrested
Salvatore Abbellito, 59 years old, detained in Trapani;
Giuseppe Agnello, 54 years old, detained in Reggio Calabria;
Giuseppe Carpentieri, 55 years old, detained in Bologna;
Luca Cherillo, 35 years old, detained in Tempio Pausania;
Pasquale Cherillo, 40 years old, detained in Lanciano;
Giuseppe Colonia, 51 years old, detained in Lanciano;
Carmine De Rosa, 62 years old, detained in Catania;
Gennaro Gallo Battipaglia, 48 years old, detained in Nuoro;
Salvatore Gallo, 42 years old, detained in Palermo;
Giuseppina Monaco, 48 years old, detained in Benevento;
Luisa Monaco, 45 years old, resident in Scafati.
(in the photo from left Giuseppe Colonia, Salvatore Abbellito, Angelo Vastola, Giuseppe Agnello and Salvatore Gallo)
Article published on March 24, 2025 - 15pm
