Naples - Explosion in the night in Secondigliano, most likely of an extortionate nature.
The historic Picardi bakery and tarallificio on Corso Secondigliano ended up in the crosshairs of the racket lords. The residents of the area were jolted awake around two in the morning just passed by a loud bang.
Many have asked for the intervention of the police. On site the police together with the firefighters. At number 568 of Corso Secondigliano, there was a strong explosion caused by a drum containing a large quantity of explosives, placed right in front of the commercial activity.
Serious damage inside and outside the premises. Some surrounding homes were also damaged. The explosion also caused a small fire that was put out by firefighters.
Also on site were the bomb disposal experts from the provincial command of Naples for the reclamation of the area. The Carabinieri interviewed the owners of the historic commercial establishment, which has existed in the neighborhood for over 40 years and is famous for the classic Neapolitan pagnottiello, who reported that they had never received threats or extortion requests.
Investigations focused on the Vanella Grassi group
But with the arrival of the summer holidays, the demands for protection money from the racketeering lords increase because, as they say, "we have to take holidays too". But at the expense of honest workers. The investigations are now focused on the group of Vanella Grassi who in recent weeks have been demanding widespread extortion in the area.
The explosion in Secondigliano was a very worrying event for all of us. The damage to the bakery is serious and we hope that the police can do something. It is unacceptable that there are people who threaten honest workers.