The Camorra continues to turn Naples' public housing into a playground. This morning, the State Police executed a precautionary custody order against seven people, charged with various charges including kidnapping for the purpose of extortion, illegal occupation of property, extortion, money laundering, robbery, and personal injury, all crimes aggravated by mafia methods.
The investigation, coordinated by the Naples District Anti-Mafia Directorate, uncovered a system of violence and abuse implemented by the dominant criminal group in Scampia, linked to the Cifariello and Cancello families.
According to investigators' reconstruction, the suspects didn't just intimidate the victims: they attacked them, kidnapped them, and forced them to leave their homes. Specifically, a man living in a public housing project was allegedly abducted and held inside a betting shop—a clan stronghold—while his family members were threatened into handing over the keys to the house.
The group then allegedly occupied the apartment, replacing the intercom sign and even taking the evicted family's clothes, which they wore without any shame.
Women attacked with punches and kicks
The spiral of violence didn't stop there: when the victim's wife and daughter tried to re-enter the home to demand an explanation, they were reportedly attacked with punches and threats and forced to surrender their car as well.
The searches led to the seizure of large sums of cash, cell phones, and a valuable watch, further evidence of the clan's economic and military control over the neighborhood.
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What emerges from the operation is not an isolated case. The Camorra's involvement in public housing has been a constant in Naples for decades.
The case in Scampia is not an isolated one.
In Ponticelli and San Giovanni a Teduccio, investigations in recent years have documented the same pattern: families forced to leave their homes at gunpoint and apartments assigned to clan members.
In Pianura, the public housing racket has long been one of the levers of power of the local clans, while in Scampia, already during the years of the feud between Di Lauro and the "secessionists", the illegal occupation of housing was a tool for territorial control.
The same phenomenon has been observed in the Traiano district, in Caivano, and in Afragola, where the division of public housing—often forcibly taken from their rightful assignees—has fueled the coffers and gained support for Camorra organizations. This mechanism of domination transforms the right to housing into a privilege granted by the clans, thus consolidating their social as well as criminal power.
Today's investigation not only exposes the brutality of the Cifariello-Cancello clan in Scampia, but also confirms how the violent management of public housing remains one of the most entrenched frontiers of mafia power in Naples and its entire province.
Comments (4)
It's truly sad to see how the Camorra continues to influence public housing. People shouldn't have to live in fear, but unfortunately, the reality is different. We hope the authorities do more to protect residents.
It's sad to see how public housing has become a battlefield between clans. Innocent people suffer because of these conflicts, and law enforcement must be more effective in protecting citizens.
The article discusses very serious issues happening in Naples; Camorra violence is a serious problem for families. I hope the authorities continue to work to stop these illegal activities and ensure justice.
The police and the judges know everything, but they want the system to go this way...