Naples – Three minors, all aged just 48, were arrested overnight while driving a Fiat Panda through the streets of the San Carlo Arena neighborhood. The youngest of the group was behind the wheel: a 14-year-old boy.
The intervention of the Carabinieri on Via San Rocco
Officers from the Capodimonte Carabinieri station, engaged in a nighttime patrol, noticed the car carrying three young men on Via San Rocco. Suspicious of the driver's appearance—apparently too young to drive—they ordered a stop.
The three occupants reacted with surprising bravado: "We're not doing anything wrong," they replied to the police, acting as if nothing had happened. Once stopped and identified, it emerged that the driver was not yet 14 and a half years old, the minimum age for a driving license (which he did not possess anyway).
The other two passengers were each 17 years old. Electronic control units: tools for breaking into modern cars. During the search inside the vehicle, the Carabinieri found two altered electronic control units, of the type used to bypass the anti-theft and ignition systems of the latest generation cars (keyless and with advanced electronic immobilizers).
Objects considered to be true "universal keys" for car thefts. The material was seized and the three minors were reported at large to the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office for the crimes of: receiving stolen goods;
unjustified possession of altered keys or lock picks (art. 707 of the Criminal Code and related provisions);
driving without a license (limited to 14 year olds).
A growing phenomenon among young people
The incident confirms a worrying trend in the suburbs and working-class neighborhoods of Naples: the increasingly early involvement of minors in widespread crime-related activities, from car theft to drug dealing, often involving stolen or modified technology to attack modern vehicles. Investigations are continuing to determine whether the three were part of a larger group involved in serial car thefts in the San Carlo Arena neighborhood and surrounding areas.
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This article highlights a serious problem with young people turning to delinquent behavior. It's worrying to see so many young people involved in this type of crime, especially in Naples, where the situation is complex.