Attacks on clans, fugitives captured and weapons seized, the Carabinieri's 2025 in Naples

Naples – In 2025, the Carabinieri arrested 3.495 people and seized hundreds of weapons, demonstrating decisive action against organized crime and a continued commitment to ensuring citizen safety, while intensifying prevention and control operations.

Naples – Dozens of fugitives identified and arrested, hundreds of weapons seized from clans, tons of drugs seized. The end-of-2025 report from the Naples Provincial Carabinieri Command paints a picture of twelve months marked by intense repressive and preventive activity, conducted throughout the capital and metropolitan area.

Over the course of the year, a total of 3.495 people were arrested and another 13.295 were reported at large. Twenty-one fugitives were captured, many of whom were included on the ministerial lists of the most dangerous wanted individuals and tracked down even outside of Italy. Control efforts led to the identification of 424.286 people and the inspection of 233.511 vehicles.

Weapons, drugs and violence: the seizures

Particularly significant is the data regarding seized weapons: 189 firearms, 141 bladed weapons, and 374 improper weapons—including clubs, nunchucks, and knuckledusters—all seized from criminal and violent urban settings. This figure confirms that the presence of weapons continues to be a structural element of urban crime, often in the hands of young individuals.
At the same time, anti-drug operations have allowed the dismantling of numerous drug dealing centers and trafficking networks, including through innovative methods, such as the drug delivery system operating between the Nola area, Naples, Avellino, and Palermo.

Road safety and checks: fines totaling over €21 million

Road safety is also a top priority for public safety. In 2025, 5.620 vehicles were seized and another 3.303 vehicles were administratively detained. 25.880 fines were issued, for a total of over €21 million in fines.
Among the most serious and widespread violations were 4.591 cases of driving without insurance, 3.372 cases of driving without a license, and 4.719 cases of driving vehicles that had not been inspected.

Environmental crimes and calls to 112: the prevention front

The Provincial Command is also committed to preventing and combating environmental crimes, working in synergy with other police forces, the Italian Army, and the Naples Metropolitan Police.
A telling statistic is the number of calls to the single emergency number: the 112 operations centers receive an average of over 3.200 reports per day. "This number reflects the daily commitment of the police force," emphasizes General Biagio Storniolo, provincial commander of the force, "but also the social hardship that especially affects the elderly and the most vulnerable."

Illegal fireworks: raids and seizures

In anticipation of the Christmas holidays, the fight against the illegal fireworks trade has been stepped up. A 21-year-old man was arrested in Pollena Trocchia after being found in possession of 21 kilos of "Cobra" pyrotechnic devices, hidden inside a fruit and vegetable shop.
Meanwhile, in Cimitile, Carabinieri officers from the Castello di Cisterna branch suspended a pyrotechnics sales business: 2.563 fireworks were seized, totaling 205 kilograms. The business owner, despite holding a license, had never submitted a notification of commencement of business to the municipality.

Major anti-mafia operations: Licciardi, Russo, Ciccarelli

In the fight against the Camorra, coordinated by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate, 2025 was marked by numerous high-profile operations.
On the night of December 2nd, a precautionary warrant was executed against 21 suspects for mafia association, extortion, receiving stolen goods, and tax evasion. The investigation reconstructed the activities of the Licciardi clan, a historic syndicate of the Secondigliano Alliance, documenting an extortion scheme that targeted not only merchants, but also cyber fraudsters and squatters of public housing.

On November 17, another major operation targeted the municipalities of Nola, Cicciano, and Casamarciano, with 44 precautionary measures taken against individuals believed to be affiliated with the Russo clan. The investigations uncovered widespread territorial control, an extortion scheme, an illicit gambling and betting ring, and alleged interference with local elections.
On July 29, in Caivano, the Carabinieri struck the historic Ciccarelli clan, bringing to light new criminal structures and a persistent hegemony over the territory, despite previous arrests.

The "stese" and the end of the mafia peace

On September 12, an operation targeted the San Giovanni a Teduccio neighborhood, resulting in the arrest of two individuals believed to be responsible for an armed raid that occurred during the Easter period. The investigations reconstructed the breakdown of the previous peace between the Rinaldi-Reale and D'Amico "Gennarella" clans, highlighting a period of significant criminal instability and public intimidation.

Ponticelli and occupied properties: legality restored

Particularly significant was the June 25 operation in Ponticelli, where Carabinieri and local police seized and cleared illegally occupied municipal buildings, which had been transformed into a stronghold for the De Martino clan. This complex operation, involving over 200 personnel, restored legality and security to an area long under criminal control.

Elderly scams and gender-based violence

Among the Carabinieri's priorities is also combating fraud against the elderly, which the provincial commander called "a true social scourge." Regarding violence against women, Captain Valentina Bianchin, commander of the Casoria Company, reiterated the importance of prevention and early reporting: "Violence doesn't erupt suddenly; it's preceded by signs that must be recognized. This is why dedicated reporting rooms have been set up in the barracks for the most sensitive reports."