Italian police on Tuesday arrested
15 suspected members of the Neapolitan Camorra mafia in a sweep
in and around Naples and as far away as Rome.
Th eoperation took place in Castellammare di Stabia (province of
Naples), Naples itself, Rome, Pompei (Naples), Santa Maria La
Carità (Naples), Quarto (Naples) and Castel Volturno (Caserta).
Those arrested are accused of drug trafficking and pushing,
illegal weapons possession, and receiving stolen goods, police
said.
Police said the operation had enabled police to smash an
emerging clan, led by Raffaele Polito and Silverio Onorato,
dedicated to trafficking and distributing cocaine, hashish and
marijuana at Castellammare di Stabia and other areas of
Campania.
The new rising clan had a fully fledged 'arsenal' of weapons,
police said.
Police seized 10 illegal handguns, two kalashnikovs, and over
500 munitions.
They also seized drugs worth around 25,000 euros.
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