(ANSA) - Naples, October 8 - Sixteen people, including three
policemen, were arrested in the province of Caserta on Thursday
on suspicion of crimes including usury, fraud, corruption, abuse
of office and drugs-related felonies, police sources said.
The policemen are suspected of protecting two criminal
gangs operating in the local drugs trade by disclosing
confidential information concerning investigations against them
and diverting probes towards other groups.
Investigators said they had also delivered cocaine to
clients and helped launder the proceeds.
The policemen are also believed to have had sex with
prostitutes in their police vehicle and at police headquarters
in Marcianise and to have used their official vehicle to
accompany Neapolitan singer-songwriter Gigi d'Alessio to a
concert.
Three policemen among 16 arrested in Caserta
Cops allegedly protected two gangs operating in the drugs trade