Almost four centuries in prison. Here is the ruling of the GUP Claudia Misale for the first tranche of the maxi anti -drug investigation called “Dynamite”with which the Public Prosecutor of Messina directed by Antonio D’Amato and the carabinieri practically updated in June 2024 the routes of drug trafficking between the city, the province and the international refueling basins. Just think that the “tour” earned 500 thousand euros per month.
After a preliminary hearing that lasted months, the gup decided today verdict for 55 defendants, Sicilians and Calabrians, with 52 heavy convictions2 total acquittals for the defendants Alessio Abate and Roberto Galati Giordano, a “not having to proceed” for irreversible inability for the Calabrian Francesco Pelle, and a series of partial acquittals. As regards the penalties overall, the missionary judge inflicted 363 years in prison. And they range from 15 years and 6 months decided for Giuseppe Castorino, the highest sentence, at 6 months for Carmelo Barile. In the middle many sentences between 10, 8 and 6 years in prison.
This is the investigation managed at the time by the substitutes of the anti -mafia district Antonella Fradà and Roberto Conte. After the requests of the accusation since February the arguments of the dozens of lawyers engaged in defense followed.
In June 2024 the blitz led to the arrest of 112 people, 85 in prison and 27 under house arrest, four of whom were carried out by the prison police. And there were 141 suspects. On the pitch, 800 carabinieri wanted to operate, between Italy and abroad. There was also the seizure of companies, properties and financial relations for 4 million euros, and among the arrested also a penitentiary agent and an ASP nurse of Messina ended, who remained entangled in the drug trafficking implanted inside the Barcelona prison.