https://www.strettoweb.com/2024/06/...anti-politici-imprenditori-nomi/1759069/'Ndrangheta, the maxi trial begins in Calabria: 126 defendants, including important politicians and entrepreneurs | NAMES
The words of the district judge of the preliminary hearing of Catanzaro Sara Merlini towards the large group of defendants involved in the investigation called Glicine Acheronte
One hundred people indicted before the Court of Crotone where the trial will begin on October 9th ; another 25, however, will be judged with the abbreviated procedure starting from early September. This is what the district judge of the preliminary hearing of Catanzaro Sara Merlini decided against the large group of defendants involved in the investigation called Glicine Acheronte which began in June last year at the conclusion of an investigation by the DDA which allegedly brought to light a political committee business, linked in some cases to the 'Ndrangheta gangs, capable of influencing local and regional public administrations, directing the vote, deciding on appointments and contracts.
On trial – as reported by AGI – there are a total of 126 defendants accused, in various capacities, of mafia association and criminal association aimed at committing crimes against public administration. The hypothetical business committee would have included, as promoters and participants, excellent names in Calabrian politics such as the former president of the regional council Mario Oliverio and the former vice president Nicola Adamo , sent for trial; the former regional councilor Vincenzo Sculco (since last June under house arrest) whose position was separated for health reasons and will be examined on June 27 by the preliminary hearing judge Merlini.
Among the defendants sent to trial again include the former municipal councilor of Crotone Giancarlo Devona , the entrepreneurs Giovanni Mazzei , Raffaele Vrenna and his brother Gianni, respectively former president and current president of FC Crotone. And also managers of the Calabria Region and the Crotone Provincial Health Authority. Then the boss of the Papanice gang of the same name Mico Megna and a large group of affiliates involved in a parallel line of investigation, considering that the Papaniciari 'Ndrangheta club would have had systematic relations with the public administration. Megna was sent to trial before the Catanzaro assize court for the murder of Salvatore Sarcone, murdered in September 2014 in Crotone.
