At the beginning of the pandemic, the Camorra made important investments in the production of personal protective equipment and obtained contracts , through some apparently " clean " companies, which also managed to grab public contracts for supplies to hospitals. This was stated by the president of the Naples Court of Appeal Giuseppe De Carolis di Possedi during the press conference to present the judicial year 2021.

"It is a worrying fact - said De Carolis - due to the pandemic, the Camorra was able to launder the proceeds of its illegal activities where at that time it was more convenient, making them available when they were not available, obtaining immediate benefits". During the crises, then added the Attorney General of Naples Luigi Riello, "as in this period of pandemic and as happened for the earthquake of 1980, the mafias shoot less" but are "more aggressive in grabbing the cake of public funding" .