“Criminal association” –

Flurry of arrests among the leaders of the ultras of Inter and Milan. The state police, delegated by the district anti-mafia prosecutor’s office in Milan, is carrying out a precautionary custody order, issued by the investigating judge Domenico Santoro, against leading figures of the Milanese organized supporters. The investigation by prosecutors Paolo Storari and Sara Ombra, coordinated by the prosecutor Marcello Viola and the deputy Alessandra Dolci, conducted by the Milan Flying Squad hypothesizes the crimes of criminal association aimed at committing injuries, beatings, resisting a public official, brawling , extortion and fictitious registration.

THE NAMES – Among those arrested in the Curva Nord ranks are Andrea Beretta, already in precautionary custody for the murder of Antonio Bellocco committed last September 4th in Cernusco sul Naviglio, and Marco Ferdico. Due to the presence of the former heir of the clan of the same name from Rosarno, the aggravating circumstance of mafia facilitation was contested. On the Milan Curva Sud front, the leader Luca Lucci and his brother Francesco were taken to prison. There are a total of 19 precautionary measures, 16 in prison and 3 under house arrest.

The financial police also participated in the investigations with the Central Organized Crime Investigation Service and the Gico of the economic and financial police unit of Milan. The details of the operation will be made known during a press conference to be held at 11.30 am at the offices of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Milan in the presence of the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo, the Public Prosecutor of Milan Marcello Viola, the Police Commissioner of Milan Bruno Megale, the Provincial Commander of the Guardia di Finanza of Milan Gen. B. Andrea Fiducia, the Director of the Central Operational Service Vincenzo Nicolì, the Commander of the Central Investigations Service CO Gen. D. Antonio Quintavalle and investigators of the State Police and of the Financial Police.