LThe Camorra feud in the Afragola and Cardito area appears to have returned to its brutal ferocity, with two murders carried out in broad daylight within twenty-four hours.
An escalation of violence that worries the authorities and casts a shadow over the northern outskirts of Naples, where new criminal groups are competing for control of the territory after the alleged "step back" of the Moccia clan.
The execution of Pasquale Buono before the eyes of his parents
The latest episode, particularly brutal, occurred in Afragola. Pasquale Buono, 45, was killed in the family haberdashery around seven in the evening, in Corso Italia, in the area of the Gescal buildings.
Hit in the back by several bullets, he had no escape. Despite having a clean criminal record, Buono was considered by the police and the Carabinieri to be an “active orbiting element” in one of those criminal groups that make up the current local “criminal galaxy”.
The killers are said to have arrived on a motorbike, then entered the shop and shot in front of the victim's parents and numerous people who were crowding the street at closing time. Witness accounts and images from video surveillance cameras will be crucial to reconstructing the dynamics of the ambush.
The trail of blood started in Cardito
Buono's murder follows by a few hours another execution that took place on Tuesday in Cardito, a few kilometers away. The victim, Antonio Vitale, a 42-year-old criminal from Caivano and considered a leading member of the Moccia clan, was killed in front of his wife and again in broad daylight.
It is still too early to establish a direct connection between the two crimes, but the manner of the killings - blatant ambushes on a public street - suggests a single origin or a rekindling of clashes for the control of illicit activities such as drug dealing, extortion and usury.
Difficult investigations and a wall of silence
The agents of the Afragola police station and the Naples Flying Squad do not rule out any hypothesis, while they carry out the scientific surveys, surrounded by curious people who witness the operations en masse. However, as often happens in these cases, the investigators find themselves facing a wall of silence, despite the blatant nature of the murders.
The escalation of violence has prompted the prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, to order the immediate intensification of control and surveillance services in the affected area. The resumption of the feud will be one of the main themes of the next provincial committee for public order and security, in an attempt to decipher the new criminal balances and contain the ferocity of these groups ready to do anything to conquer pieces of territory.
Article published by Giuseppe Del Gaudio on June 12, 2025, at 06:32 PM
Giuseppe Del Gaudio, a professional journalist since 1991. A lover of action films, sports, and South American culture. His motto: "Work is good, not working is tiring."
The situation in Afragola and Cardito is worrying and makes us reflect on the fact that the violence shows no signs of stopping. Despite the efforts of the authorities, it seems that criminal groups continue to operate without fear. It is important that serious measures are taken.