Reggio Calabria, maxi operation against the ‘Ndrangheta: dozens of historical leaders, top elements and affiliates in numerous regions under arrest [NOMI, VIDEO e DETTAGLI]

Reggio Calabria, vast operation of the State Police: historic chiefs, top elements and affiliates of a dangerous’ Ndrangheta local are arrested

One has been going on since the early hours of this morning vast operation of the State Police, coordinated by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Reggio Calabria, aimed at the execution of 65 pre-trial detention orders, of which 53 in prison is 12 under house arrest, issued against historical leaders, elements of summit is affiliates of a dangerous local of ‘Ndrangheta operating a Saint Euphemia of Aspromonte (RC) – functionally dependent on the powerful gang Alvaro prevailing in Sinopoli (RC) San Procopio (RC), Cosoleto (RC), Delianuova (RC) and neighboring areas – held responsible, for various reasons, for mafia association, various crimes relating to weapons and drugs, extortion, aiding and abetting real, private violence, violations in electoral matters, aggravated by the use of the mafia method and by the aim of facilitating theNdrangheta, as well as mafia political electoral exchange. The investigators of the Reggio Calabria Mobile Squad and of the P.S. of Palmi (RC), with the coordination of the Central Operational Service of the Central Anti-Crime Directorate of the State Police, assisted by the operators of the Crime Prevention Departments and of various Mobile Teams of Central and Northern Italy, are also carrying out numerous searches. About 600 police officers were employed.

The details of the operation will be disclosed during a press conference to be held at 11.00 am in the conference room of the Police Headquarters of Reggio Calabria, in the presence of the Public Prosecutor Giovanni Bombardieri and the Assistant Attorney Calogero Gaetano Paci, of the Central Anti-Crime Director. Francesco Messina, the Quaestor of Reggio Calabria Maurizio Vallone and the Central Operational Director Fausto Lamparelli.

Reggio Calabria, “Eyphemos” operation against the ‘Ndrangheta: numerous arrests and searches against leaders and wingmen [VIDEO]

The ‘Ndrangheta restaurant in Sant’ Eufemia d’Aspromonte and internal frictions. Operational projections in Lombardy and Australia

“Eyphemos” is the name that the investigators of the State Police gave to the operation during which, from the early hours of this morning, in the province of Reggio Calabria, Milan, Bergamo, Novara, Lodi, Pavia, Ancona, Pesaro Urbino and Perugia are numerous arrests and searches were carried out against leaders and wingmen of a joint of the ‘Ndrangheta reggina operating in Sant’Eufemia d’Aspromonte (RC) within the Tyrrhenian mandate, employed by the most established and dating local of Sinopoli (RC) belonging to the powerful ALVARO gang which also has its offshoot in Lombardy, particularly in the Pavese, as well as in Australia where there is a local of‘Ndrangheta, directly dependent on the Calabrian parent company of the ALVARO family. From the investigations conducted by the investigators of the Reggio Calabria Mobile Squad and the P.S. of Palmi (RC) it emerged that the top representatives of the local of Sant ‘Eufemia d’Aspromonte sat at the tables where important decisions were made regarding the local Australian. Some of them had even traveled to Australia in the past to resolve disputes related to dispossession of a member who was sanctioned for one overlooking but not expelled from the ranks of the ‘Ndrangheta.

The local euphemian between archaic rituals and modernity. Addiction to the Alvaro gang

in summit monitored by police investigators, the suspects referred to charges and ai degrees of the ‘Ndrangheta (as the “holy“,”cammorist“,”Evangelist“,”sgarrista“,”local chief“,”accountant“), At ceremonies, to the formation of a banconuovo, to the creation of a new one local in Sant’Eufemia d’Aspromonte with the hoped for legitimization of the crime of Polsi and independence from the ALVARO of Sinopoli (RC) who, however, continue to control Sant’Eufemia, strong of being a great gang, even if the different family subgroups (intended “Meat the dogs“,”Pajechi“,”Merri“,”Pallunari” Testazza” or “Cudalunga“) Enjoy a certain programmatic autonomy and action. The ‘edremiese ndrangheta it appears ancient and modern at the same time, anchored to old rituals but strongly inclined to become more and more rooted in the socio-economic and entrepreneurial sector, also through a prudent infiltration activity in the administrative, institutional and political systems.

The weapons and the planned attack on the new headquarters of the Palmi Commissariat for Public Security

The military wing of the group eufemiese has numerous weapons (pistols and rifles), also with high offensive potential, partly seized during the investigation, as well as a bazooka, to which the suspects referred during the dialogues intercepted by the Police. They had also been commissioned to manufacture an explosive device by members of the Gallico di Palmi clan (RC) who intended to use it to destroy or seriously damage the historic home of that family of ‘Ndrangheta, confiscated and intended to house the new headquarters of the local Public Security Commission.

Bosses, top elements, lieutenants and new levers of the Alvaro gang have been arrested

At the disposal of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Reggio Calabria, the police officers of the Commissariat of Palmi (RC) and the Mobile Squad of the Reggio Calabria capital arrested top elements of the Alvaro gang, boss historians, prominent personalities, lieutenants and new levers of the joint of Sant’Eufemia d’Aspromonte. Among them are the boss Alvaro Cosimo said Fur to whom the restrictive measure was served in prison because he was detained for another cause, Alvaro Domenico said Micu born in 1977, Alvaro Salvatore said Turi Pajeco born in 1965, Cannizzaro Francesco, alias “Cannedda“Born in 1930 (who participated in the historic Montalto summit in 1969), Cannizzaro Cosimo, alias”tit“Born in 1944, Laurendi Domenico, alias”Rocchellina“, Entrepreneur and first-rate element of the Euphemian Ndrangheta.

The investigations were conducted with the indispensable use of wiretapping thanks to which it was possible to identify the serious criminal events that led to the gradual strengthening of the articulation of ‘Ndrangheta of Sant’Eufemia d’Aspromonte and therefore of the Alvaro family. Today the Alvaro clan is a powerful ‘Ndrangheta unitary, operating in the province of Reggio Calabria, in other regions of Italy and abroad, which finds its strength also in ties with other powerful gangs and in solid alliance relationships with other families’ndranghetistiche. The investigation by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Reggio Calabria sheds light on the diversified illicit interests of the gang of Sant ‘Eufemia d’Aspromonte, revealing an accentuated dynamism in the systematic use of extortion activities against economic operators and business owners. Extortions of some tens of thousands of euros were imposed, with environmental threats, on entrepreneurs during the execution of public works in the municipality of Sant’Eufemia (renovation of buildings, rehabilitation of hydrogeological instability, energy saving of public lighting systems, completion of streets) and in nearby centers (renovation of a school building in San Procopio). The hiring of workers from companies attributable to it was imposed on some owners of companies engaged in the execution of the aforementioned works, with the force of intimidation deriving from belonging to the gang. The gang also managed a lucrative round of drugs and in fact several affiliates were arrested on various charges of transfer, purchase, cultivation, attempted import, offer for sale of drugs, mainly cocaine and marijuana.

Operation “Eyphemos”. The pervasive action of the ‘ndrangheta in the municipality of Sant’Eufemia d’Aspromonte

With its pervasive action, the ‘Ndrangheta has managed to place its members at the top of the government, the elective assembly and within the municipal administration of Sant ‘Eufemia d’ Aspromonte. With the role of head, promoter and organizer of the mafia association, the Deputy Mayor, IDÀ Cosimo, architect of several affiliations that had caused a strong friction with the other members of the prison, was arrested in execution of the precautionary measure of custody in prison. local of ‘edremiese ndrangheta and the alteration of the balance in the power relations between the various factions within the same. With the contestation of participation in the mafia association, the President of the Municipal Council Alati Angelo was arrested in execution of the precautionary measure of custody in prison. master of the day of the cosca, the Head of the Technical Office engineer Luppino Domenico, referent of the cosca in relation to the public contracts of the municipality and Forgione Domenico, intended “Dominique“, Minority city councilor, who had the task of monitoring the contracts of the municipality to allow infiltration by companies attributable to the gang eufemiese.

Operation “Eyphemos”. Mafia political electoral exchange. The Mayor of Sant ‘Eufemia d’Aspromonte, the new Regional Councilor, was arrested and placed under house arrest

On charges of political electoral exchange, the Mafia was arrested and placed under house arrest on Mayor of Sant’Eufemia d’Aspromonte, Creazzo Domenico. He, in cultivating and realizing the project to stand and win the regional elections of January 2020, had turned to ‘Ndrangheta (in particular to Laurendi Domenico) first through his brother Creazzo Antonino able to procure votes, in exchange for favors and usefulness, thanks to his adhesions with apical figures of the Alvaro gang and then directly, in order to defeat the political opponents.

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