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Palermo: a criminal association involved in numerous extortions, thefts and receiving stolen goods has been dismantled. 7 people investigated

In particular, the 7 recipients of the restrictive measures, all residents of the San Filippo Neri neighborhood, are considered responsible for numerous thefts committed in the capital and neighboring municipalities, also with the complicity of other suspects.

Palermo: a criminal association involved in numerous extortions, thefts and receiving stolen goods has been dismantled. 7 people investigated.

At dawn yesterday, in Palermo, the Carabinieri of the San Lorenzo Company, together with personnel from the Mobile Squad "Property Crimes Section", executed an order for the application of precautionary custody in prison and house arrest, issued by the Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Palermo at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office, against 7 Guests held responsible, in various capacities, for acriminal association aimed at committing crimes against property, robbery and extortion.

The operation is the result of a'investigation launched in 2021, conducted by the Operational Unit of the San Lorenzo Company and at the same time, with similar activity, by the Flying Squad of the Police Headquarters, at the end of which the operation of a criminal association emerged whose members are believed to be responsible for an armed robbery, as well as numerous theft of cars and motorcycles, in relation to which the arrested would have, with the method of “return horse”, extorted sums of money from the owners, ranging between 300 and 1.500 euros, to regain possession of their vehicles.

In particular, the 7 recipients of the restrictive measures, all residents of the San Filippo Neri neighborhood, are considered responsible for numerous thefts committed in the capital and in the surrounding municipalities, also making use of the complicity of other suspects.

The investigations as a whole have shed light on 26 episodes of extortion, 28 thefts, 19 receiving stolen goods, one aggravated robbery and a money laundering conduct; during the activity, 3 people were arrested in flagrante delicto and a further 13 were reported at large for the committed and attempted crimes of theft and receiving stolen goods.

Overall, they result 22 other people investigated at liberty.

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