Twenty convictions for international drug trafficking and one acquittal. It is the outcome of the summary sentence of the trial born from the operation called “New European narcos”. The investigation coordinated by the DDA of Reggio Calabria had led to the arrest of 36 people in November 2021, 31 in prison and 5 under house arrest. The operation, which has the Molè gang of Gioia Tauro as its point of reference, also involved the DDAs of Florence and Milan.
These are the sentences imposed by the district judge of Reggio Calabria:
Antonio Albanese 12 years and four months
Mario Billi 9 years and eight months
Antonio Campanella 5 years and four months
Fabio Cioni 9 years and eight months
Giuseppe Condellor 19 years and eight months
Michele Condello 4 years and eight months
Salvatore Cosoleto 2 years
Teodoro Crea 10 years
Letterio De Pasquale 4 years and eight months
Girolamo Fazzari 8 years and six months
Giuseppe Antonio Ferraro 6 years and eight months
Domenico Ficarra 4 years and four months
Giuseppe Ficarra 15 years
Emanuele Fonti 12 years and four months
Domenico Iaropoli 12 years and four months
Sandro Sergio Iavier Carozona 8 years
Rocco Molè 20 years
Antonino Pesce 6 years and eight months
Bruno Pisano 4 years
Giacomo Previte 16 years and two months
The only one acquitted is Francesco Pescedefended by the lawyer Carmelo Naso.