Casalesi ambush with 2 dead: 8 arrests. Principals and killers revealed
The double murder decided after Cicciariello's release

Eight precautionary orders for a double murder that took place 18 years ago in Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

This morning, in the city of the Forum and at the Prison Offices of Sassari, Novara, Parma, Viterbo, Milano Opera, Sulmona (AQ) and Palmi (RC), the Carabinieri of the Caserta Investigation Unit carried out a precautionary custody order, issued by the Court of Naples, at the request of the Neapolitan Anti-Mafia District Directorate, against 8 (eight) persons considered seriously suspected of the double murder in prejudice of Sebastiano Caterino , born in 1955, and Umberto De Falco , born in 1971, consumed in Santa Maria Capua As of October 31, 2003.

In the early 2000s, which ended the "Villa Literno feud" between Bidognetti and the group Ucciero-Tavoletta and after the procedural events that had led to the arrest of several leaders and members of the Casalesi clan, the faction Schiavone is gathered around the figure of Francesco "Cicciariello" Schiavone . The latter, released from the Spoleto prison and after having assumed the criminal direction of the clan, immediately wanted to reaffirm the hegemony of the Casalesi against those who had hindered their rise; among these Sebastiano Caterino who, released from prison in May 2002 and settled in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, formed an autonomous group, of which Umberto De Falco was also part.

On the morning of October 31, 2003, the victims were aboard the Volkswagen "Golf" GTI, driven by Caterino, whose gear was blocked by an Alfa 166 allowing the arrival of another car from which the commando of killers who exploded numerous gunshots at the victims. The Carabinieri rushed to the scene and found Sebastiano Caterino who was now deceased while Umberto De Falco, seriously injured, died a few hours later in the hospital. During the inspection, dozens of cartridge cases attributable to war weapons were found, while the cars used by the command were subsequently found charred in San Tammaro and Grazzanise.

THE LIST OF ARRESTED

ZAGARIA Michele , born in San Cipriano d'Aversa (CE) on 21 May 1955, detained for another cause at the Sassari Prison;

SCHIAVONE Francesco , born in Casal di Principe (CE) on 6 January 1953, detained for other reasons at the Novara Prison;

MARTINELLI Enrico , born in San Cipriano d'Aversa (CE) May 27, 1964, detained for another cause at the Parma Prison;

CATERINO Giuseppe , born in San Cipriano d'Aversa (CE) on January 19, 1954, detained for other reasons at the Viterbo Prison;

DE LUCA Corrado , born in Sorrento (NA) on 7 May 1967, detained for another cause at the Milan Opera (MI) prison;

SPIERTO Pasquale , born in San Cipriano d'Aversa (CE) on March 30, 1968, detained for another cause at the Prison of Sulmona (AQ);

VIRGILIO Claudio , born in Versmond (Germany) on December 26, 1977, detained for another cause at the Palmi Prison (RC).

MORONESE Agostino , born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere on 20.10.1969.