Caserta: flying squad arrests regent of the Casalesi clan
October 20, 2023
He was considered the new regent of the Casalesi clan. The agents of the Caserta flying squad arrested the boss Emilio Martinelli this morning, in execution of a precautionary custody order in prison, issued by the investigating judge office of the Court of Naples, at the request of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate. He is accused of mafia-type criminal association. The provision arose from the investigations carried out by the Caserta flying squad, coordinated by the Naples DDA, during which elements emerged which made it possible to reconstruct the reorganization of the Casalesi clan and the links between the different confederate groups, each operating in their own area . After a first operation in 2021, subsequent investigations made it possible to ascertain that the Casalesi clan, despite the convictions reported by some exponents and the decision of others to collaborate, has always continued to be operational, around the new generations of the Schiavone and Bidognetti, with an important role played by Emilio Martinelli , son of Enrico , a leading element of the Schiavone faction currently detained at 41bis. During the investigations of the Caserta flying squad, it emerged that Martinelli junior assumed the role of true regent of the Casalesi clan for drug trafficking, extortion against traders, car rental and scams relating to the 110% bonus in the territory of San Cipriano di Aversa. Together with five other people, already in prison for some time, but with a very specific role also in the management of the arsenal available to the clan, including revolvers, semi-automatic pistols, Kalashnikovs and UZI model machine guns.