Extortion, theft and receiving stolen goods: nine arrests in Foggia
Most of the victims were the merchants of the city, some of the managers believed to be affiliated with the "Company"

The military of the Guardia di Finanza of Foggia arrested nine people held responsible for extortion, theft, receiving stolen goods and illicit possession of weapons. The investigations, directed by the Public Prosecutor of Foggia, began following an extortion carried out in the manner of the "return horse", consisting in asking the victims of theft for a ransom to get back what was stolen.

In the course of the investigations, the financiers reconstructed several episodes of extortion and theft against traders, also seizing weapons and ammunition in the availability of some of the suspects believed to be close to the “Società foggiana”, the Foggia mafia. In addition to the arrests, eleven searches were also carried out, with the help of dog units, in the Candelaro district, in the former ONPI building and in other districts of the city. At the disposal of the investigating judge of the Court of Foggia, 4 people ended up in prison and another 5 under house arrest.