Wife of 'ndrangheta boss killed in ambush in Cassano allo Jonio
Silvana Sibarelli, 60, wife of crime boss Damiano Pepe, was fatally shot in the night in Calabria. Her husband, regarded as a leading figure in the local 'ndrangheta, is hospitalised in serious condition.
Murder in ambush in Cosenza province
According to Il Fatto Quotidiano – Cronaca, Silvana Sibarelli, 60, was killed in the night around midnight in contrada Lattughelle, in Cassano allo Jonio (Cosenza), along with her husband Damiano Pepe, 64. The couple were shot in the back by bullets fired from a long-barrelled weapon. Investigators believe that at least two people took part in the ambush.
Pepe is regarded by authorities as one of the leading figures in organised crime in the Sibaritide region. In 2019 he was released from prison after 26 years in detention for a murder. His brother Eduardo was killed in 2002 during a war between clans. The crime boss is currently hospitalised in the emergency surgery ward of Annunziata Hospital in Cosenza in serious condition, although he is not in danger of life according to reports by Corriere della Calabria.
Carabinieri from the Cassano allo Jonio Company are conducting the investigation. Mayor Gianpaolo Iacobini issued a statement in which he calls for intense territorial control and prevention, announcing that he will request the prefect to convene the Committee for Public Order and Security in the coming hours. On Monday the mayor will promote a public assembly together with bishop Francesco Savino to discuss what happened and the initiatives to be undertaken.
Source: Il Fatto Quotidiano - Cronaca