Messina, 36 arrests for drug trafficking in prison: rapper Niko Pandetta involved
A joint operation by the carabinieri and prison police in Messina has resulted in 36 precautionary measures for drug trafficking and illegal use of mobile phones in penitentiaries. Among those investigated is trapper Vincenzo Pandetta, already in prison for dealing.
Anti-drug operation in Messina prisons
According to rainews.it, thirty-six precautionary custody orders have been issued by the preliminary investigations judge of the Messina Court as part of an operation against drug trafficking and the illegal use of communications devices in penitentiaries. The operation was conducted by the carabinieri of the Messina Provincial Command and the prison police of the Central Investigative Unit of the Department of Penitentiary Administration.
Among those subject to the order is Vincenzo "Niko" Pandetta, 35 years old, neo-melodic singer and trapper, nephew of Catanese boss Salvatore "Turi" Cappello. Pandetta is already serving a sentence of four years and five months' imprisonment for drug dealing and escape, following his arrest in Milan in October 2024.
The investigated individuals face charges of association aimed at illicit drug trafficking and association for criminal purposes intended to allow prisoners improper access to communications devices. Both associative charges are aggravated by the mafia method and the participation of more than ten persons. The charges also include trafficking and possession of narcotics within prison facilities, corruption for acts contrary to official duties, and violence against public officials.
The District Anti-mafia Directorate made the request. In June, Pandetta had already been subject to another precautionary custody order issued by the preliminary investigations judge in Catania in an investigation into drug trafficking aggravated by having favoured two mafia clans.
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