Blitz against the 'Ndrangheta at dawn in Reggino. The carabinieri, as part of an operation called " New Line ", arrested 22 people linked to the Nasone-Gaietti clan of Scilla, in execution of a precautionary detention order issued by the investigating judge Sabato Abagnale at the request of the DDA. 18 ended up in prison, 4 under house arrest.
Earthquake in the municipality of Scilla: a municipal councilor, Girolamo Paladino , aged 54, was arrested and placed under domicile. Mayor Pasqualino Ciccone , aged 65, is also being investigated as part of the same investigation.
Paladino is accused of external competition in a mafia association, while for the mayor Ciccone, known as "Tre culi", as indicated in the telephone interceptions carried out in the context of the investigation, the alleged crime is that of political-mafia electoral exchange . Ciccone was elected in 2020 with the civic list "Scilla starts again": Ciccone was first citizen even when the municipality was dissolved in 2018 for the mafia , two years later he re-nominated and was re-elected with 97.84% of the votes, a Bulgarian majority.
Those arrested are accused, for various reasons, of mafia-type criminal association and external involvement in a mafia association. Extortion, disclosure and use of office secrets, disturbed freedom of enchantments, possession and carrying of firearms, attempted murder and fraudulent transfer of values, with the aggravating circumstance of mafia methods, are also contested.
Movable and immovable property for one million euros was seized, as well as the preventive seizure of six companies active in the tourist-seaside sector and in the trade of fish products, drinks and other food products.
(Unioneonline / L)
