It's an ordinary afternoon in Fuorigrotta, a working-class neighborhood in Naples, when Carabinieri officers from the Bagnoli company raid a betting shop on Via Diocleziano. Amid the flashing lights and the music of the slot machines, a young man frantically presses the buttons at his station. Everything would seem normal, were it not for the fact that the gambler has just turned sixteen.
At the sight of the soldiers, the young man freezes.
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The operation is part of a wider control activity carried out by the Carabinieri of the company Napoli Bagnoli, with the support of the Operational Intervention Company of the Campania Regiment. During the night, the soldiers combed the streets of Fuorigrotta, identifying dozens of people and combing through several premises.
During the checks, a 45-year-old Indian citizen was arrested on Via Giulio Cesare. He was subject to a pending criminal prosecution order from the Criminal Enforcement Office of the Court of Naples. He faces two years in prison for aggravated theft and personal injury. A 46-year-old Romanian man was also reported during the same operation after being caught attempting to steal personal belongings from two passersby.
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The article talks about a young man playing slot machines, which is a worrying situation. Carabinieri checks are important, but I wonder if there are other ways to help young people other than fining the establishments.