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The 'Ndrangheta «business» of the Vibo Valentia area: the links with institutions and entrepreneurs
The DIA “photographs” the situation in the province of Vibo: at least 12 clubs, the hegemony of the Mancuso clan «ally and interlocutor of the Reggio clans»
Published: 28/05/2025 – 18:59
VIBO VALENTIA Investigations, sentences and dissolutions that in 2024 certified the presence of the 'ndrangheta in the Vibo Valentia area. A " business mafia ", as it is defined in the annual report of the Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate, with ties to local entrepreneurs and institutions. At the top remains the predominant Mancuso clan of Limbadi, not only a criminal "point of reference" in the area, but also " an ally and solid interlocutor of the Reggio clans ", especially those of the Piana di Gioia Tauro. A snapshot of the 'ndrangheta is offered by the reasons for the first-degree sentence of Rinascita Scott, over 2,200 years of prison inflicted on more than 300 defendants.
A capillary and suffocating control of the territory
The sentence, the DIA emphasizes, confirms " the shared interests between clan men and representatives of local businesses and institutions ". In the province of Vibo Valentia, a real "business mafia, which for years has been the trademark of Calabrian criminal groups". The trial also reveals "the logic of subjugation of the population" implemented by individual 'ndrine through "a capillary and suffocating control of the territory" in order to achieve criminal objectives. The unity of the 'ndrangheta is further confirmed, with the autonomy of the Vibo Valentia clans recognized by the Polsi Crime, to which they turn in case of disputes or internal problems.
12 premises identified
The Dia proposes a hierarchical map of the 'ndrangheta of Vibo Valentia: 12 recognized locals in the province, in turn subdivided into 'ndrine and criminal families. If the Mancuso family continues to be hegemonic, in the local of the capital the power of the Lo Bianco-Barba family is still strong , «particularly active in the historic center» while the rest of the city is shared with the Pardea-Ranisi family and the Pugliese “Cassarola” family . The presence of the Patania clan is rooted in Stefanaconi , a municipality dissolved for mafia infiltration following the details that emerged from the Petrolmafie operation, in which «it emerged the support provided by some suspects to individuals attributable to the aforementioned municipal administration». The same fate befell the Municipality of Tropea , where the La Rosa clan is influential, and the Asp of Vibo Valentia, dissolved respectively in April and September of last year. In Sant'Onofrio, next to Stefanaconi, there is the Bonavota clan, now also “emigrated” to the North, with branches in Piedmont.
The 'ndrine of Preserre and Costa
The 'ndrine of the Vibo Valentia hinterland were hit hard by the Habanero investigation, which began in June last year. The so-called Ariola local , operating in the territory of Gerocarne, Acquaro, Arena and in general all the Vibo Valentia pre-serre, where there are several families. Some of these are even in strong contrast with each other, such as Maiolo-Loielo-Emanuele, in addition to the "Viperari" and the Altamura. The Bonavita-Melluso-Barbieri families operate along the Costa degli Dei , families who refer to the Zungri local headed by the Accorinti gang . The aforementioned La Rosa di Tropea also play an important role in tourism, being considered "an expression of the Mancuso along the coast". Finally, the Dia cites the Cracolici, a gang operating in Maierato but also located in Filogaso and Maida, who ended up in the crosshairs of Operation Artemis which in November led to the issuing of 59 precautionary measures. ( but.ru. )
