Anti-mafia raid in Casal di Principe: 11 remanded in custody for cocaine trafficking
Operation by the DIA against a Casalese Camorra group: arrests, company seizures and confiscation of luxury cars in a multimillion-euro criminal enterprise.
Anti-mafia raid in Casal di Principe: 11 remanded in custody for cocaine trafficking
This morning, law enforcement dealt a heavy blow to a criminal organisation active in the territory of Casal di Principe, in the province of Caserta. The operation, conducted by the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate) based in Naples under the direction of prosecutor Nicola Gratteri and assistant magistrate Michele Del Prete, resulted in the detention of 11 people to be taken into custody, in addition to the issuance of a further 11 restrictive measures for a total of 22 measures.
The clan targeted is part of the criminal network born from the fragmentation of the Schiavone group. Its members managed an intense activity of importing and selling drugs, with cocaine at the centre of the illicit trade. At the same time, the organisation was involved in laundering profits through a network of companies created specifically for that purpose: 16 companies through which illegal capital was channelled and circulated for a total value of millions of euros, damaging the legitimate economic fabric of the area.
At the head of the business activities was a group of front men chosen from individuals apparently far removed from the criminal underworld. During the raids carried out by officers, all high-value vehicles used by members of the gang were confiscated, a collection of expensive watches, liquid funds and the entire share package of the seized companies.
Antonio Galante, head of the Naples section of the DIA, together with prosecutors Gratteri and Del Prete, presented the results of the investigation at a press conference.
Source: RaiNews
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