Scisciano– A ruthless execution, captured frame by frame on surveillance cameras, turns into a grotesque display of criminal incompetence. The death of Ottavio Colalongo, which occurred on December 17, 2025, in Scisciano, is not just another chapter in the war between the clans for control of drug dealing hubs; it is the story of an ambush where blood mingles with the panic of those who, after killing, stumble on the asphalt and flee on foot, terrified by the flashing lights of an ambulance.
At dawn this morning, the Carabinieri of the Castello di Cisterna Investigative Unit executed a pre-trial detention order for three people believed to be the instigators and perpetrators of the crime. A swift investigation, coordinated by the Naples Anti-Mafia Department, utilized video, GPS tracking, and wiretaps of an almost surreal nature.
The ambush: the killer stumbles, then the final burst
It's 18:59 PM on December 17th when Ottavio Colalongo, aboard his white Honda SH 300, is riding along Via Garibaldi. He stops, turns around, and pulls over. He's unaware of a shadow looming behind him: a Honda Transalp motorcycle with Polish license plates. On board are Eduardo Polverino, driving, and Antonio Aloia, aka "'O Cines," as a passenger.
Footage from security cameras in a bar and a private home depicts a chilling sequence. Aloia gets off his motorcycle and runs toward the victim. Colalongo realizes what's happening, abandons the scooter, and attempts a desperate escape on foot. The killer fires as he runs. Both men stumble and fall heavily onto the asphalt. It's a moment of chaos: Aloia's shoulder bag strap breaks, and Colalongo tries to defend himself with his bare hands, even though he's already wounded.
But there's no escape. The killer gets up, strikes the victim several times with the butt of his gun, then the final execution: five shots fired at point-blank range to the head as Colalongo crawls on the ground. Before getting back on his motorcycle, Aloia fires a few more shots into the lifeless body.
The escape fiasco: the ambulance and the forgotten purse
The clan's military prowess collapses during the escape phase. As the two try to escape on the Transalp, they encounter a passing ambulance. Panic takes over: they mistake the ambulance's flashing lights for those of the police. In their haste to get going, they lose their balance and fall off their motorcycle again.
They decide to abandon everything on the spot: the motorcycle and, most importantly, the "Coveri" wallet that Aloia had lost during the fight. Inside, the Carabinieri will find an investigative treasure: the still-warm Beretta Cougar pistol, sets of keys, and three cell phones. On one of these, the forensic team will highlight a fingerprint: Antonio Aloia's. The killer left his "signature" at the crime scene.
The wiretaps: "I'm pissing myself"
While the killers fled on foot, the "courier" composed of Ciro Guardasole and Luca Covone was in a state of agitation. The two, aboard a Peugeot 208 (later replaced by a Twingo), monitored the area. Thanks to a Trojan installed on Guardasole's phone, investigators listened in live.
There's an almost grotesque scene immediately after the crime, when the two meet with a certain "Vitaliano" to return the car used for the relay race. Instead of discussing the murder, they argue over a few pennies on the dollar for gas and some Tennet's beers:
Guardasole: "Your uncle gave you 80 euros and we're 10 euros short... are you okay?"
Vitaliano: "I spent 10 euros myself, I had a couple of Tennet's o' frat, but what do you want..."
Guardasole: "Vitalia… I'm pissing myself…"
Guardasole's anxiety isn't for the victim, but for the cameras. "You're saying there aren't cameras at the Saviano roundabout?" he obsessively asks his accomplice. The plan was to find the killers and burn the motorcycle, but the unexpected ambulance accident ruined everything.
The circle closes
The investigation revealed the logistics of the Luongo-Covone-Aloia clan. The Peugeot 208's GPS confirmed the "courier"'s position in front of the "Griffin Pub" in San Vitaliano during the crucial moments of the failed recovery. Eduardo Polverino was also betrayed by his own clothing: an hour before the murder, he had shown up at the police station to sign in wearing the same clothes he was later caught on camera fleeing the scene.
The murder of Ottavio Colalongo, according to the DDA, was necessary to "cleanse" the territory of rivals of the Filippini group and establish a drug dealing monopoly. A goal achieved with unprecedented ferocity, but betrayed by a fingerprint on a display and the fear of an ambulance.
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Ottavio Colalongo's story is deeply tragic and sobering on the consequences of inter-clan violence. It's incredible how the perpetrators stumbled during their escape, demonstrating that even in such dire situations, mistakes can be made.