Drugs and Mafia: 19 members of a Palermo clan sentenced
In the dock are the leaders and followers of the Porta Nuova, Tommaso Natale and Brancaccio clans who allegedly made agreements with the Camorra and 'Ndrangheta to supply the drug dealing areas of the Sicilian capital

By Editorial Staff |
September 30, 2024
The trial underway in a summary trial, before the preliminary investigations judge Clelia Maltese, for a major drug trafficking operation between Sicily, Calabria and Campania, ended with 19 convictions and 8 acquittals. In the dock are the leaders and followers of the Porta Nuova, Tommaso Natale and Brancaccio clans, who allegedly made agreements with the Camorra and 'Ndrangheta to supply the drug dealing areas of the Sicilian capital.

The highest sentence, 20 years in continuation with a previous conviction, was given to the boss Michele Micalizzi, son-in-law of the mafia boss Saro Riccobono. Fifteen years and 4 months were given to Giuseppe Marsalone, 15 and six months to Vincenzo Vaglica. The prosecution in court was represented by the prosecutors Bruno Brucoli and Federica La Chioma.