Pianura, the feud between the young criminals of the Yellow Houses is already over.

NApoli - The feud between the young criminals of the Case Gialle di Pianura began and ended in a short time. It took place between February 1st and 9th, when a group of very young people linked to the Esposito-Marsicano clan became the protagonists before the violent
beating at the Baretti di San Pasquale, in Chiaia, and then of a mysterious ambush that took place in the Pianura neighborhood.

The Carabinieri closed the investigation yesterday morning by arresting Claudio Riccardo Garavini, a 20-year-old believed to be linked to the Case Gialle gang, an offshoot of the Esposito-Marsicano clan.

The young man, already detained for an armed assault that occurred in early February, is accused of shooting his friend and rival Vincenzo Cimmino, known as "'o mellone," in the leg in an execution carried out on February 9th in Pianura. A peer, Ciro Battista, is under investigation for the same incident, but is not subject to precautionary measures.

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The investigation, coordinated by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate and conducted by the Bagnoli Carabinieri, led to the issuance of a precautionary custody order signed by investigating judge Luca Battinieri.

The injured person was deemed unreliable and therefore not worthy of being part of the new "paranza"

Garavini, already in prison, was charged with illegal possession and carrying of a firearm, aggravated by mafia methods. The motive for the attack, according to investigators, was personal disagreements and alleged "shortcomings" on the part of Cimmino, who was mocked after a motorcycle accident and deemed unreliable due to the gang's "way of life."

This is a sign of an already consolidated criminal mentality and the cultural drift of a portion of the city's youth who grow up with the mentality of simply committing crime.

The investigative breakthrough came thanks to the victim's testimony, which, despite being shot in the hip, provided crucial details to the Carabinieri. Corroborated by phone traffic analysis and video surveillance footage, the reconstruction pinned Garavini as the actual perpetrator of the wounding, with Battista as an alleged accomplice.

The case sheds light on the worrying escalation of violence among juvenile criminals, increasingly engaged in feuds that combine personal rivalries and mafia dynamics. The ease with which young people, often barely out of their teens, gain access to firearms fuels a vicious cycle of revenge and displays of power.

 The violent attack on the Baretti di Chiaia on February 1st

Guns, often found on the black market, become tools of assertiveness in contexts where criminal culture takes root from youth. In ChiaiaOn February 1st, Garavini had already been involved in an armed attack at the Bar Ops, an episode that had started the spiral of violence that culminated in the Pianura ambush.

Law enforcement officials emphasize the need for targeted interventions to stem the spread of weapons and the recruitment of young people by the clans. Meanwhile, investigations continue to clarify Battista's role and the possible involvement of other members of the gang.

The Yellow Houses affair is a warning: crime, increasingly youthful and unscrupulous, represents a challenge that requires immediate and coordinated responses to break the cycle of violence threatening Naples.