Italian Carabinieri carry out wave of arrests in domestic‑violence, murder‑for‑hire and mafia‑linked fraud cases
Italian Carabinieri have executed a series of arrests across the country. In Naples and Caserta, they stopped a murder‑for‑hire plot against a woman, detaining five suspects including Andrea Autiero, linked to the Casalesi clan, and the alleged hirer Vincenzo Russo, who had offered €20,000 for the killing.
In Sicily and other regions, Carabinieri apprehended multiple individuals for domestic‑violence offences: a 41‑year‑old in Carini was placed in custodial detention for aggravated abuse and attempted strangulation; a 25‑year‑old in Villafranca Tirrena was arrested for persecutory acts against his ex‑partner; a 31‑year‑old in Aprilia and a 47‑year‑old in Priverno faced precautionary custody for repeated maltreatment of partners.
The police also targeted organized‑crime and fraud. In Calabria, the courts confirmed the convictions of members of the ‘Jonny’ investigation against the Arena ‘Ndrangheta clan, ordering their transfer to prisons. In Catania, assets of two men previously convicted of mafia‑linked extortion were seized to disrupt illegal financing schemes. Separate operations saw a foreign‑born woman detained in Castel Bolognese for assaulting her minor daughters and resisting officers, and a 32‑year‑old in Ficarolo had his house‑arrest revoked for sexual violence and other crimes.
Entities: Andrea Autiero · Aprilia · Arena clan · Carabinieri · Carini · Castel Bolognese · Catania · Nicola Gratteri · Pagliarelli prison · Palermo Tribunal · Priverno · Villafranca Tirrena
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The 22‑year‑old allegedly attempted to strangle his girlfriend during an argument about drug use. (source not applicable)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Both arrests were carried out by the Carabinieri.
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 41‑year‑old man was arrested in Carini for aggravated domestic abuse against his ex‑partner. (source not applicable)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 22‑year‑old was placed under house arrest by the judicial authority.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The 41‑year‑old suspect was placed in preventive custody at Pagliarelli prison in Palermo. (source not applicable)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 22‑year‑old man was arrested in Catania for injuries and domestic abuse against his 20‑year‑old girlfriend.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Investigators used medical reports, testimonies and recordings as evidence.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The victim experienced threats, obsessive control, and an attempted strangulation in the presence of minor children.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A foreign‑born woman was arrested in Castel Bolognese for assaulting her two minor daughters and resisting police. (source not applicable)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 47‑year‑old man in Priverno received a restraining order and an electronic bracelet as precautionary measures in a domestic‑violence case. (source not applicable)
- [● 2 SOURCES] A 25‑year‑old man was arrested in Villafranca Tirrena for acts of persecution against his ex‑partner. (source not applicable)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 31‑year‑old man was arrested in Aprilia for repeated domestic‑violence offences between 2022 and 2026. (source not applicable)