Catania: arrested for illegal possession of a weapon of war after clandestine horse racing
The State Police has carried out a precautionary custody order in prison for a young man believed to be linked to the Cappello-Bonaccorsi clan
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The State Police of Catania has arrested a person seriously suspected of illegal possession of a weapon of war aggravated by the mafia method, accused of having fired a Kalashnikov during a clandestine horse race in Palagonia on 8 May.
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Why It Matters
Last May 8, an illegal horse race took place in Palagonia, escorted by armed people.
At the disposal of the District Attorney's Office of the Republic of Catania, State Police officers have implemented an order for the application of a custodial measure in prison, issued by the investigating judge of the Court of Catania, against a person considered to be seriously suspected of the crime of illegal possession of a weapon of war, with the aggravating circumstance of having committed the crime with the aim of favoring the Cappello-Bonaccorsi clan.
The provision comes after the events that occurred at the first light of dawn on May 8th, in the locality of Palagonia, where an illegal horse race had taken place, escorted by a series of armed individuals who, on board some motor vehicles, accompanied the illicit competition, shouting, honking their horns and shooting wildly.
The viral videos of the illegal race
The evidence emerged from some videos, made by spectators of the same abusive competition, which had captured the attention of local and national media, and then went viral on various social channels. The Flying Squad, delegated by the Prosecutor's Office, through the analysis of the images uncovered from the videos, has identified the person currently under investigation as the one who, during the clandestine race, used a Kalashnikov.
The ordinance
The young man, who operated within a group based in the San Giovanni Galermo area, near the Cappello-Bonaccorsi clan, during a search carried out by the police, was found in possession of several pieces of clothing coinciding with those worn during the clandestine race, as well as the scooter used on the same occasion. In the order issued, among other things, other subjects also appear, who, although not recipients of precautionary measures, are accused, for having participated as jockeys, of the crime of participation in clandestine competitions between animals. They had been identified and reported by the Catania Police Headquarters in the days following the event.
In-depth analysis
Catania, clandestine horse racing: 15 reported
Open Questions
- What will the judicial developments be for the other parties involved?
- Will other armed people present at the competition be identified?
