Caserta- Since the early hours of today, 31 Marchbeyond 200 men of the State Police are engaged in a large-scale operation to carry out a detention order issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office against 13 subjects seriously suspected of criminal association aimed at home burglaries, receiving stolen goods and money launderingThe operation also includes numerous searches.
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The investigation began after a theft occurred on the night of December 31st in a house of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (CE). A gang of 11 Guests, arriving on site on board cars with stolen license plates and with their faces covered, had taken possession of money, jewels and valuables for a total of 130.000 euros, in addition to two pistols regularly held by the owner.
A structured organization based in Castel Volturno
The investigations conducted by the Caserta Flying Squad have allowed us to identify a well-organized criminal group, with based in Castel Volturno (CE) but active throughout the country.
The association was mainly composed of individuals with the role of material executors and by accomplices in charge of procure the necessary vehicles to commit crimes.
The gang's activities were not limited to Campania, but also extended to Calabria, Veneto and other provinces of Northern Italy, with confirmed thefts in Treviso and Venice.
Blitz and chases: the group's modus operandi
In early February, seven members of the group moved from Castel Volturno a Castrolibero (CS) to carry out a new coup. In the following days, the gang operated in Veneto, where a police patrol intercepted the suspects on board a car in their use. At the sight of the officers, the thieves fled, but six of them were stuck in Bologna after a long chase.
On board the car they were found stolen gold and jewels shortly before, while along the route the criminals had a bag containing rifles was abandoned stolen from another home.
Il February 19 last, during a further attempted theft, the police managed to arrest in flagrante delicto a man and a woman, caught while forcing the entrance door of a building in Caserta.
Luxury cars and cloned license plates for robberies
For their robberies, the criminals made use of large engine cars, all registered to a Italian front man responsible for constantly supplying new vehicles. The cars were then equipped with stolen or cloned license plates to evade controls. During the searches last night, the Police seized seven luxury cars used by the band.
Arrests and investigations underway
In light of the elements collected, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Naples issued a detention order towards several suspects, all with criminal record. The operation represents a severe blow to the criminal network that for months has spread panic with a long trail of thefts.
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