NAPLES – Mario Romano and Pasquale Crisci, two prominent figures linked to drug trafficking between the Caudina and Suessola Valleys, have been spared prison. The Naples Court of Appeal, accepting the defense arguments of attorney Vittorio Fucci, overturned the first-instance verdict, significantly reducing the sentences imposed on the two defendants.
Romano, 27, from Polvica di San Felice a Cancello, and Crisci, from Arienzo, had been convicted of numerous aggravated drug dealing charges as part of an investigation into their involvement with the mafia boss Gennaro Morgillo.
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This reduction allows both men to avoid prison time, benefiting from a suspended sentence. The investigation, based on wiretaps and environmental investigations conducted between 2018 and 2019, uncovered a dense drug trafficking network controlled by the Morgillo clan. Romano, believed to be the boss's right-hand man—and nephew—was thought to have held a key role in managing the local drug market. Crisci, on the other hand, was thought to be the contact for the Arienzo area.
The Prosecutor's Office had requested confirmation of the first-instance convictions, but the Court of Appeal fully upheld Fucci's defense, which convinced the judges to review the sentences. This outcome is sure to spark controversy, given the two defendants' role within a structured and deeply rooted drug dealing system, the same network that the Naples Anti-Mafia Directorate had described as "a widespread network serving the crime boss Morgillo."
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The news about Mario Romano and Pasquale Crisci is very confusing. I don't understand how they can avoid prison after committing serious crimes. The reduction in sentences seems unfair to me and makes me think about how complicated the justice system is.