Pianura News

Naples: 42-year-old reported for carrying a Japanese sword on the street

In the Pianura neighborhood of Naples, Carabinieri officers from the local station responded promptly to a check that resulted in the filing of a report against a 42-year-old man...
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Naples: Man smashes ex-wife's face for money: 48-year-old arrested in Pianura

Drug addiction is at the heart of yet another episode of domestic violence reported in Naples' Pianura neighborhood. A 48-year-old man was arrested by the Carabinieri after attacking his ex-wife, punching her in the face during an argument. According to the investigation, the man had been making persistent demands for money for some time...

Pianura and Soccavo: A 38-year-old man was reported for drugs and flashing lights, and a 64-year-old man was reported for electricity theft.

Naples – An extraordinary territorial control operation has recently affected the Pianura and Soccavo neighborhoods, in the western part of the city. Carabinieri from the Naples Bagnoli Company have combed streets, public establishments, and homes, aiming to combat illegal activities and urban decay. Over 60 individuals have been identified...

Carabinieri raid in Pianura: one arrest and two charges filed for drugs and weapons.

Naples - High-impact operations across the city continue unabated. Carabinieri officers from the Naples Bagnoli branch have focused their attention on the Pianura and Soccavo areas, combing streets and suspicious individuals in an operation that has resulted in a significant response in terms of...

Pianura: A convicted felon must serve 10 years in prison for having drugs, cash, and security cameras in his home.

Carabinieri officers from the Naples Pianura station executed a concurrent sentence order—an order of execution for imprisonment—issued by the Attorney General's Office at the Naples Court of Appeals, Criminal Enforcement Office, against a Neapolitan man born in 1986. The man, who was...

Pianura, 40-year-old drug dealer arrested in basement: crack, hashish, and cash seized

Naples – The Naples Police Headquarters continues its relentless patrol of the territory to curb drug dealing. The latest operation was carried out by officers from the Pianura Police Station, who on Wednesday morning arrested...

Naples: Woman stabbed on bus by 39-year-old man from Pianura

Naples – An afternoon of terror on a public bus in Naples. A 32-year-old woman was attacked and stabbed in the face and arms by an unknown assailant while riding the public transport. The incident occurred on Via Simone Martini, in the...

Carabinieri raid in Pianura: 7 reported and 115 checked

Carabinieri officers from the Naples Bagnoli company conducted an extraordinary patrol in the Pianura neighborhood, combing streets and bars from early evening until late at night. The operation, carried out with the support of motorcyclists from the mobile radio unit and the dog unit, resulted in 115 arrests, including 71 with criminal records.

Naples: 20-year-old man dies after taking drugs in Pianura, Italy

Naples – The death of a 20-year-old man, who died today inside a home in the Pianura neighborhood, in the western part of the city, appears to be linked to drug use. The man was at a friend's house when he suddenly felt ill. At the scene,...

Armed clans in the Pianura neighborhood: a pistol, bullets, and a magazine were found.

Naples - A pistol and bullets were found in a public housing project: Carabinieri seized the weapon. Officers conducted extensive searches in the Pianura neighborhood on the western outskirts of the city. Carabinieri from the Naples Bagnoli unit found a 9mm pistol with a forged serial number. The magazine contained seven rounds, but the hidden location contained...

Naples: A raid on the homes of 23 people under house arrest in Pianura, one of whom had escaped.

Naples – Intense patrols, concentrated in the Pianura neighborhood, have been carried out in recent days by the Carabinieri of the Naples Bagnoli Company. The objective: to verify compliance with restrictions on personal freedom and combat widespread illegal activity. The operation, which primarily targeted the area's streets, involved...

When football and culture meet

Last Saturday, "Il Giardino d'Autore" presented the book "Careca. L'angelo col n.9" (Careca. The Angel with the Number 9) at the ANEI hall, written by Anna Calì, a young Neapolitan journalist and writer, who was also present. A simple and enjoyable presentation, accompanied by a performance of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira, presented by the Napoli Cultura Viva Association...

The La Trencia paradox: illegal escalators and endless gridlock.

Naples - What was supposed to be a glitch lasting a few weeks has turned into yet another monument to urban inefficiency. At the La Trencia Circumflegrea station, in the heart of the Pianura neighborhood, time seems to have stood still since last summer. Since the escalators were sealed off because they were deemed non-compliant, the...

Roadblock violated in Pianura, gunfire erupts overnight: three arrested after chase

Last night, in Pianura, a roadblock was breached by a Smart ForFour, sparking a high-speed chase that forced the Carabinieri to fire a gunshot to stop the three young men on board. The incident highlights the growing tensions in the neighborhood...

Pianura Feud: Baby Boss Massimiliano Santagata Gets Only Three Years

Naples - No legal consequences for the alleged underboss who aspired to inherit the criminal legacy of the Esposito-Marsicano clan. In the shadow of the Pianura feud, Massimiliano Santagata, 22, accused of attempted murder, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison following a summary trial. The judge...

Naples: "The Via Trencia eco-monster is a ticking time bomb."

Naples – The roar of the collapse on Via Nuova Bagnoli, with tons of debris falling into the street at dawn on December 27, just days after an initial collapse on Santo Stefano, brought to mind Neapolitans' memories of the many tragedies that had been predicted. A building abandoned for decades crumbled before their eyes...

The Pianura feud, yet another reversal in the Supreme Court: life sentences annulled for Mele, Varriale, and Bellofiore.

Naples – Twenty-one years after the ambush that forever changed the criminal landscape in Pianura, the Carmine Pesce murder case has returned to its starting point. The Fifth Criminal Section of the Court of Cassation has overturned—for the second time—the life sentences handed down to Giuseppe Mele,...

Naples: An illegal garage was discovered, 39 license plates seized, and the business was shut down.

A joint operation by the Naples Local Police, Soccavo task force, and the Carabinieri of the Pianura station led to the discovery of an illegal parking garage on Via Pallucci, also used for the sale and rental of self-driving vehicles. The facility, completely lacking any permits, was found to be seriously irregular in its management...

Pianura, maxi-sentence for the babyras: nearly a hundred years in prison for the warring clans.

Naples - A new judicial blow has hit the young gangsters who, for months, fueled a climate of violence, intimidation, and illicit trafficking on the streets of Pianura. Late yesterday afternoon, at the conclusion of the summary trial, Preliminary Investigations Judge De Bellis handed down nine convictions...

Naples, heroic police officer killed: 30 years in prison for Giovanni Rendina

Naples - The judicial truth about the murder of police officer Domenico Attianese, who fell at 40 while trying to stop a robbery in Pianura, is solidifying nearly four decades later. The First Section of the Naples Court of Appeal has upheld the 30-year prison sentence for Giovanni Rendina, considered...

Residential building at risk of collapse in Pianura: Borrelli calls for urgent intervention.

In the Pianura neighborhood of Naples, security concerns are growing over a residential building on Via dell'Avvenire. Structural failures and deep internal cracks threaten the building's stability, with residents reporting that the emergency was triggered by previous work on gas pipes. The excavations...