«The root of the 'ndrangheta is in Reggio Calabria, in San Luca»
The repentant Tripodoro reveals the power relations within the 'ndrangheta: «The" Crime "derives from San Luca which is the symbol of all the marauders" marked "»

of Consulate Minniti December 26, 2019 17:09208 shares

« From the superior dowry to the Sgarro onwards the“ Crime ”takes over, which is in Reggio Calabria , in San Luca. The root of the 'ndrangheta is there ».

To establish the hierarchies of the 'ndrangheta in Calabria is one of the big pieces of the Cosenza underworld in the early 90s.

Pasquale Tripodoro , a collaborator of justice for over twenty years , has recently been heard again by the magistrates of the DDA of Catanzaro as part of the investigation "Scott Rebirth" .

Cirillo and the De Stefano
Tripodoro explains how relations with the 'Ndrangheta of Reggio were once held by Cyril who worked in the Sibari area.

He was in relations with the De Stefano. «At some point Cirillo was first arrested and then subjected to an obligatory stay.

We local leaders asked ourselves the problem of knowing from Cirillo with which representative of the 'ndrangheta of Reggio Calabria we had to speak in case of problems, since he was out. On this point he was evasive ».

Tripodoro remembers how, given the underlying ambiguity of the relationships, they decided to go and speak directly with the representatives of Reggio Emilia.

«First we talked to Franco Pino about the problem, then we made contacts to go and talk in Reggio Calabria. Following meetings in Reggio with the Teganos, with Paolo De Stefano and his children, with the Tiradritto, with 'Ntoni Pelle, I learned that in reality we were not recognized as a local, neither Rossano, Corigliano or Sibari. Cyril had lied, perhaps because of his delusions of grandeur.

So we decided to get "right" in Reggio Calabria he decided to recognize us, and these places were recognized and as leaders I was identified in Rossano, Carelli in Corigliano, Marincola in Cirò .

Obviously we knew that this recognition was granted by Reggio thinking of receiving something in return, that is, a percentage of the proceeds from criminal activities. This was the rule. "

The role of the 'ndrangheta reggina
The collaborator of justice reveals that he is aware that "in the copied minor gifts there were no subjects from Reggio Calabria".

The explanation is clear: «The first degrees do not have a significant importance unlike the degrees of the Major Society, which refer directly to the crime of San Luca instead . In practice, until the Sgarro, in the copiers there are only subjects in the affiliate's area of ​​belonging, because up to that level the need for an organization that protects and recognizes the local reality and its affiliates does not come into play. higher than the Sgarro onwards the "Crime" which is in Reggio Calabria, in San Luca ».

And it is in this context that Tripodoro confirms a non-secondary fact: «The root of the 'ndrangheta is there. If needed, you could go to Reggio Calabria (for example, to the Teganos) and vice versa. In this way there was a greater possibility of solving problems and not being isolated, being "recognized" everywhere as men of honor, having more weight ».

And who didn't have such recognition? "He only commanded at home." Tripodoro is sure: « The 'ndrangheta is a unique structure and the" Crime "derives from Reggio Calabria , or rather from San Luca, which in the end is a symbol, a place where all the marauders of Calabria are" marked ".

The "symphony" of death
According to the repentant, therefore, top -down Ndrangheta had to be talked about since 1994 , so much so that "two heads of companies in conflict with each other could not attend the meetings in Reggio.

These problems could be solved by calling attention to the subject who had made a mistake, if this had not adapted to the rules.

If there was an internal conflict or a conflict with subjects from other places that the head of the company was unable or unable to resolve on his own, then he turned to Crime and this intervened to find the solution. The subject who behaved badly could also be called to answer before other men of honor for his work and give justifications. But if he lied he was eliminated . "

For Tripodoro all this "symphony" serves to "know who to turn to in case of problems, to find a solution to the problem, to be authorized to eliminate the person who represents the problem, in a context of recognized rules".

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