Arzano – Arzano is like a Wild West, with a curfew after 20 p.m. Several extortionists from the 167 clan have been released from prison. Following the Camorra-style attack on Rosario Coppola, an investigation is also underway into his professional life.
Meanwhile, this afternoon, friends and relatives of the victim organized a torchlight procession in memory of the painter.
The Carabinieri's 007 agents immediately realized that something wasn't right about the ambush against Rosario Coppola, 52, with a minor criminal record dating back over twenty years, and apparently far from the clan dynamics.
He was a house painter, living a quiet life with his partner and young son. Yet his brutal murder bears a clear signature: that of the Camorra.
The chase and the shootout
The killers riddled him with bullets after a long chase that began, according to initial reports, on Via Pecchia, near Via Alberto Barone. Gunmen, undaunted by cameras and possible witnesses, transformed an ordinary evening into a Wild West scene, sowing panic among residents.
The DDA investigations
The investigators of the Castello di Cisterna Investigative Unit and the Casoria Company, coordinated by the Naples District Anti-Mafia Directorate, have pursued numerous leads, leaving no room for investigative gaps.
The investigation covers Coppola's professional life and recent work, his personal relationships, incoming and outgoing phone calls, and the collection of hundreds of videos from security cameras in the area.
The injured witness
The murder occurred while Coppola was sitting in his car, a Smart, with an acquaintance with no criminal record, AP, a 25-year-old barber, who was wounded in the right arm by one of the shots fired.
He was the one who told investigators that the two had met to discuss a painting job at the shop. Coppola, still wearing his work clothes, had stopped by to finalize the details.
The escape attempt
According to initial reports, Coppola sensed what was about to happen, started the car and pressed the accelerator in a desperate attempt to escape. He didn't make it: the killers caught up with him and shot him five times in the chest, firing from behind.
The Shadow of the Clans
The area where Coppola and the barber stopped to talk is the same area where the new leader of the Arzano Amato-Pagano group, allies of the Monfregolo family, who recently left prison, is said to be moving.
A disturbing detail: according to what investigators discovered, Coppola looks a lot like the boss.
A territory in fibrillation
A brutal murder that confirms the state of serious unrest among criminal groups north of Naples, where recent law enforcement operations have severely weakened the Amato-Pagano clan.
But one thing is certain: the 167 clan remains strong and invasive, as also emerges from the six-monthly analyses of the Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate, which document its pervasive action, especially in the area of extortion against local businessmen.
The gang, linked to the Amato-Pagano clan (the so-called Scissionisti), is said to have taken over control of the territory from the Moccia clan after the murder of their handler Ciro Casone, which took place in a tanning salon in a scene reminiscent of the TV series Gomorrah.
Releases and fear
In Arzano itself, the clan could now count on high-ranking members recently released from prison. This situation fuels fear and insecurity.
In short, no one feels safe.
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The article about the attack on Rosario Coppola raises concerns about the situation in Arzano, where crime appears to continue to rise. Although investigations are ongoing, fear remains high among the area's residents.