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Anti-gangmaster raid: transnational exploitation network dismantled. Arrests also made in Salerno.

A large-scale operation by the Carabinieri of the Potenza Provincial Command and the Command for the Protection of... has been underway since the early hours of this morning.
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Record-breaking surgery at the Tortorella Clinic: a 10-kilo abdominal tumor was successfully removed.

Salerno – Combining timeliness, high-level expertise, and seamless multidisciplinary collaboration to restore a young patient's future. At the "Tortorella" Nursing Home in Salerno, a highly delicate surgical procedure was successfully performed to remove a significant abdominal tumor weighing approximately...

Salerno, 25 shots fired at fuel distributors: two more members of the gang arrested

Salerno – They had been missing since May 7th, when the first two arrests were made. The Salerno Flying Squad has now completed the operation, arresting a 19-year-old Albanian and a 20-year-old Italian, both under investigation by the Nocera Inferiore Prosecutor's Office for criminal conspiracy to commit...

Salerno, the former boxer on trial for the tragic fight with his friend

Salerno - An evening that began on the street and ended in the most dire of ways inside an apartment, transformed into a fatal scene of violence. The investigation into the death of Vincenzo Mazza, the 35-year-old from Angri who lost his life in the apartment, is approaching its first decisive judicial turning point.

Former mayor Russomando of Giffoni Valle Piana acquitted on appeal

After a decade-long legal battle, Paolo Russomando, former mayor of Giffoni Valle Piana, was acquitted on appeal of embezzlement charges. The Salerno court upheld the former politician's innocence, acknowledging the lack of evidence.

Salerno: An observatory and more controls to tackle labor exploitation.

Salerno - A pact between institutions, law enforcement, supervisory bodies, businesses, and unions to strengthen the fight against labor exploitation, gangmastering, and undeclared work. This is what emerged from the meeting held at the Prefecture in Salerno, attended by the regional councilor for Labor and...

A newborn baby arrived dead at the hospital in Sarno. The pregnancy and unattended birth were investigated.

A tragedy that shocked the Sarno community occurred last night in the emergency room of the Martiri di Villa Malta hospital. A newborn baby girl was transported to the facility already lifeless by her mother, a young woman who, according to initial reports, is a sixteen-year-old...

Carcinogenic risk in the aquifers of Angri, Sarno, Scafati and Striano

Vincenzo Marrazzo, president of the Sarno River Park, raised the alarm following a study by the Federico II University of Naples on contaminated aquifers in the Angri, Sarno, Scafati, and Striano areas. "The presence of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene poses an immediate danger to those using private wells or without a water mains...

Angri, images of the castrated man are circulating on social media. Lawyers: "It's profiteering, we'll file a complaint."

The case involves a Bangladeshi man who was the victim of serious domestic violence in Angri, in the province of Salerno, in early May. According to investigators' reconstruction, the man was drugged and then mutilated by his wife while he was sleeping. Emergency hospitalization is now under the care of...

Young hikers rescued from the darkness on Mount Cervati

A group of young hikers lost their bearings on Mount Cervati, the highest peak in Campania, and were rescued by Alpine Rescue in a delicate nighttime operation. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Salerno: The 72-year-old man missing in Baronissi has been found alive.

The search for the 72-year-old man missing since yesterday in the Baronissi area has concluded successfully. The man, who fell in a remote area, was located thanks to the joint efforts of the Carabinieri, Alpine Rescue, and Fire Department.

Salerno, toxic causes denied for Indian worker's death: autopsy ordered

The Salerno Prosecutor's Office clarifies that Paul Neeraj did not die from chemical poisoning, as previously suspected. Investigations are underway to fully clarify the matter.

Vassallo Murder: Prosecutor's Office Requests Trial for Colonel Cagnazzo

Salerno - Vassallo Murder: The Prosecutor's Office appeals the dismissal and dismissal of Colonel Fabio Cagnazzo, under investigation for complicity in the death of Mayor Pescatore. This decision is expected following the ruling of the preliminary hearing judge of the Salerno Court on March 27, which had...

Salerno Prison: A plant for each inmate on Mother's Day

On Mother's Day, the Caritas Salerno Foundation donated a plant to every female inmate in the Salerno Prison, a symbolic gesture to celebrate motherhood and strengthen family bonds even in prison.

University of Salerno: Anti-LGBTQIA+ flyers spark outcry: "Messages that undermine dignity."

An episode of intolerance has shaken the academic community at the University of Salerno. Flyers containing discriminatory messages against LGBTQIA+ people were distributed at the university's bus terminal. The material, signed by the "Crociata Cattolica" (Catholic Crusade), defined homosexuality in offensive and degrading terms, prompting an immediate reaction from associations...

Santa Marina, Mayor Fortunato placed under house arrest on charges of extortion.

The lengthy legal process concluded with the enforcement of the restrictive order that led to the house arrest of Giovanni Fortunato, the suspended mayor of the Municipality of Santa Marina. The Guardia di Finanza and Carabinieri served the order, which also imposes a ban on external communication for...

Drug trafficking: Eight members of the Fezza De Vivo clan from Pagani arrested

Salerno - Raid by the Salerno Guardia di Finanza: arrests for drug trafficking and asset seizures among members of the Fezza-De Vivo clan. Officers from the Salerno Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza, with the support of the Central Organized Crime Investigation Service (SCICO) and other units of the Corps,...

Salerno, investigation into Luisa Zeoli's death

The Salerno Prosecutor's Office has ordered the seizure of the body of Luisa Zeoli, a Salerno doctor who disappeared on Monday at the age of 44. The order was issued following a complaint filed by a family member, which led to the opening of an investigation and the initiation of initial investigations. By order of the...

Sapri, 64-year-old man arrested after attempted stabbing of railway police commander

What should have been a day of celebration and farewells could have turned into a tragedy. Instead, only quick reflexes and composure averted the worst in the Sapri train station forecourt, where the Railway Police station commander was the target of a...

The investigating judge downgrades the charges: aggravated grievous bodily harm for the woman who castrated her husband out of jealousy.

The 35-year-old Bangladeshi woman who last Friday, in an apartment in Angri, severely mutilated her 41-year-old husband with a kitchen knife remains in prison. The preliminary investigations judge of the Nocera Inferiore Court ruled this, citing charges of assault...

"'A muntagna è caduta": the song by Nino D'Angelo that gave voice to Sarno's grief.

Sarno – It's not just a song. It's an act of love, a piece of collective memory transformed into folk art. Nino D'Angelo's "'A muntagna è caduta" (The Mountain Has Fallen) is no ordinary song: it's the tale, in Neapolitan dialect, of one of the greatest natural disasters in modern Campania, the...