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'Ndrangheta, the brothers who "kept the weapons" for the gang and the relationship with Tommaso Anello
Pasquale and Vincenzo Rondinelli were sentenced to 25 and 17 years in prison. The first accused of also being a "distributor" of the drug
Published: 03/01/2025 – 6:29

VIBO VALENTIA «Inside both gangs» and «fully aware of facilitating» the Anello-Fruci 'ndrina, thus strengthening its «economic strength, criminal prestige and operational capacity in the territory». With these motivations, recently made public, the judges of the Court of Vibo Valentia sentenced Pasquale Rondinelli to 25 years in prison with a “discount” of only one year on the request of the DDA. The sentence of the Imponimento trial against the Anello-Fruci gang dates back to June 18, with a pronouncement of 48 convictions and 25 acquittals, including those of the Stillitani brothers. However, the 44-year-old from Filadelfia received a heavy sentence. Considered by investigators to be a « distributor » of drugs on behalf of the clan and accused of possession of weapons at the disposal of the 'ndrina, Rondinelli is also accused of playing a role in some extortions against hotel accommodation facilities. Vincenzo Rondinelli, Pasquale's brother, and considered, together with him, the "custodian of weapons" for the gang, was sentenced to 17 years .

The guardian role
All of this, according to investigators, in favor of the Anello-Fruci 'ndrina. The judges believe the accusations to be "proven" both by wiretaps and by the statements of justice collaborator Francesco Michienzi. His statements would demonstrate "the contribution provided to the gang by the defendant" Pasquale Rondinelli. First of all, in the role of guard of a well-known tourist facility in the area , a position that "could be useful for managing the gang's business". From the reconstruction emerges "the Anello's desire to include their associate Rondinelli in the staff of the guardhouse of the tourist village", despite Michienzi's opposition to the proposal. Hirings that would have been wanted and managed by the 'ndrina also according to the repentant Giuseppe Comito. The defendant, according to the repentant, would have already been known within the association "precisely because he managed the gang's weapons".

The weapons entrusted to the Rondinelli brothers
A role he allegedly had together with his brother Vincenzo. «They guarded them (the Rondinellis, ed.), we knew they guarded them behind the house because they had a thick wood with avenues at their disposal» Michienzi reported. « They modified the weapons, they were also very good at it because I remember that in some cases they managed to make pistols that sold the famous blank guns, they transformed them into real weapons ». Pasquale Rondinelli also allegedly had a role in drug dealing on behalf of the clan. According to the judges «the connection between Rondinelli and Tommaso Anello has incontrovertibly emerged», based on some meetings recorded by the investigators. Until the arrest in 2017 in which Rondinelli was found with drugs and weapons. For the judges, the intercepted conversation between the Anellos is also relevant, in which « the disappointment and agitation of the conversationalists are evident, confirming the fact that the search, the arrest of Rondinelli and the seizure of weapons and drugs worried Tommaso Anello ». According to the panel, the theory that the defendant worked independently must be rejected, but "the dynamic and important role of the defendant within the criminal organization, as a distributor of narcotic substances, is certain". ( ma.ru. )