First the ceremony at the headquarters of the Provincial Command with the deposition of a laurel wreath next to the plaque that recalls the fallen of the weapon, then the public event in Piazza Duomo, in the presence of carabinieri of all the specialties of the “merita”, of the civil and military authorities, of dozens of schoolchildren and many citizens.
Also in Crotone the Carabinieri weapon celebrated the anniversary of its foundation in 1814. The appointment to which among others took the prefect of the province of Crotone Franca Ferraro and the neo -aarchivecohop Alberto Torrianiit was also an opportunity to underline the commitment to defend the laws and citizens, made by the military in the last year throughout the territory. It was the provincial commander, Colonel Raffaele Giovinazzo, who traced in his speech, a budget of the activities of the Provincial Command of Crotone who has carried out 12,668 co -relief services in the last 12 months, checking 58,933 people with 3,470 crimes persecuted, “which correspond to 75% of the overall complaints presented to all the departments and offices of the police forces operating in this province”.
Colonel Giovinazzo among other things mentioned “the important investigative activities that led to the arrest of three dangerous fugitives of the Ndrangheta local of Cirò, who escaped the capture as part of the” Stige “operation, as well as the operations:
“Sahel who, in September 2024 led to the arrest of 31 affiliates at the Ndrangheta di Cutro club on charges of mafia -type association, aimed at trafficking in drugs, wear and extortion” and the “nemesis” investigation which, in October 2024, led to the arrest of 10 affiliates of the Ndrangheta of Casabona with the accusation of the association mafia type, aimed at trafficking in drugs, extortion and exchange vote “.
During the ceremony, thirteen awards were also delivered to as many soldiers under the departments of the provincial command that distinguished themselves in their service activities.
Colonel Giovinazzo paid a floral tribute to Mrs. Silvana Perna, widow of the marshal chief concept of Tiralongo, in service of the operational department, died for an oncological pathology a few years ago.