NAPLES – A brutal assault and a “squashing” in front of a nightclub in Chiaia, which took place on February 1st last, led to the arrest of three young people, considered responsible for serious crimes aggravated by the mafia method.
The operation started at dawn today, when the Carabinieri of the Bagnoli Company, at the disposal of GIP of the Court of Naples, they performed aprecautionary custody order in prison issued at the request of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Naples.
According to the investigations, the episode took place first inside and then outside a nightclub in the heart of Neapolitan nightlife. The victims were apparently chosen with the intent of sending an intimidating message typical of mafia-style criminal contexts.
Two of those arrested are seriously suspected of aggravated personal injury using mafia methods for the violent beating of a young student, captured by surveillance cameras in a video showing the ferocity of aggression.
The third suspect is accused of public intimidation with the use of weapons, also aggravated by the mafia context, for having carried out a “stretched out” – an armed display aimed at terrorising and asserting control over the territory – in front of the venue, immediately after theaggression.
The investigations of the Carabinieri, coordinated by the DDA, have allowed us to gather serious evidence of guilt against the three young people, whose actions have been judged symptomatic of a clear intent to intimidate linked to organised criminal dynamics.
The operation represents a further step in the fight against clan-related youth crime who try to take root in the city's nightlife districts, leveraging violence, fear and oppression.
Article published on 7 April 2025 - 06:51
The article makes you think about how serious the security situation is in Naples, but it is also important to understand how these events can affect the younger generations. We hope that the authorities will do everything possible to prevent similar episodes.