Police anti-mafia operation in Sulmona, 20 precautionary measures

Twenty precautionary measures for an investigation into an alleged criminal group accused of acting with a mafia method. Since dawn the Police have been busy in Sulmona, in the province of L'Aquila, in various locations in the Peligna Valley and in other Italian provinces in carrying out the measures. Around one hundred operators are taking part in the operation, with the support of dog units.

The measures were issued by the judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of L'Aquila at the request of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate.

The investigation was conducted by the investigative section of the central operational service of L'Aquila, Sisco, and concerns people under investigation in various capacities for crimes ranging from drug trafficking to extortion. The disputed hypotheses also include damage followed by fires, violations relating to weapons and explosives, money laundering and fictitious registration of assets.

In the context of the complaints, the aggravating circumstance of the mafia method is indicated: this is one of the elements at the center of the investigation coordinated by the L'Aquila DDA into the alleged criminal group. The State Police device simultaneously affects the Pelligno territory and other Italian provinces. The agents are implementing the twenty precautionary measures ordered by the investigating judge against the suspects. Sulmona and the other towns in the valley are among the areas involved in the intervention which started at dawn.