A unanimous chorus of institutional praise accompanied the arrest of the fugitive Giuseppe Scornaienchi, captured in the Cetraro countryside at the end of a joint operation conducted in Calabria. The reactions underline the investigative value of the operation and the signal of a presence of the State defined as “strong and determined” in the fight against organized crime.
Colosimo: «Shared and effective strategy»
Chiara Colosimo, president of the anti-mafia parliamentary commission, spoke and defined the arrest as “an important success in the fight against organized crime and a concrete example of the effectiveness of collaboration between the police forces”. Colosimo highlighted the work carried out by the Carabinieri of the provincial commands of Cosenza and Catanzaro, by the Scico of the Financial Police and by the Helicopter Carabinieri Squadron “Hunters of Calabria”, speaking of a coordinated strategy in the territory.
A central role, according to the president of the Anti-Mafia, was played by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Catanzaro, whose coordination made it possible to bring a dangerous fugitive to justice, “dealing a heavy blow to organized crime”. Hence the thanks to the police “for the professionalism, dedication and sense of state demonstrated”.
Ferro: «Clear signal of the presence of the State»
Undersecretary of the Interior Wanda Ferro follows the same line, defining Scornaienchi’s capture as “a result of great importance” and “a clear signal of the strong presence of the State in the territory”. The undersecretary expressed her congratulations to the investigators of the Gico of the Financial Police of Catanzaro, of the Scico and of the Operational Department of the Carabinieri of Cosenza, as well as all the soldiers involved in the investigative and operational phases.
Ferro also thanked the DDA of Catanzaro, led by the prosecutor Salvatore Curcio, for the “rigorous and constant” work which is producing concrete results in the fight against mafia organisations, “restoring security to the territory and trust to honest citizens”.
Delmastro: «The State does not retreat»
Even the undersecretary for Justice Andrea Delmastro delle Vedove spoke of “yet another important victory for the State against Calabrian organized crime”. Delmastro underlined the value of the joint operation between the Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza and Cacciatori di Calabria, carried out under the coordination of the Catanzaro DDA.
«Operations like this – he added – demonstrate the very high level of professionalism, determination and investigative capacity of our law enforcement agencies». Hence the thanks to all the women and men involved and the conclusion: «The State is there, it is present and it does not retreat an inch in the fight against organized crime».