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'Ndrangheta, “compare Massimo” and the Lonate-Pozzolo club. «He was dealing with the Barbaros»
The Milan Review Court has ordered the prison measure – for now only virtual – also for Massimo Rosi, born in 1968, considered a "central element" of the 'ndrangheta local in Lombardy
Published: 10/14/2024 – 18:31
MILAN His is one of the most important figures in the entire “Hydra” investigation by the Milan Anti-Mafia District. On the one hand because he is considered «the connecting element between the current Legnano-Lonate Pozzolo premises and the historic one», on the other because his monitoring will give life to an investigative thread that has allowed investigators to document «all the activities aimed at reconstituting the premises themselves and at the affiliation of new associates», as well as the establishment of relationships between the Legnano-Lonate Pozzolo premises and the other mafia components of Sicilian and Roman origin. This is the profile drawn by the prosecution and which concerns Massimo Rosi, born in 1968 in Legnano.
The “arm wrestling” between Dda and GIP
His name is also among the people reached by the precautionary custody order issued by the Review Court of Milan, partially accepting the appeal of the prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti in the investigation into the "Lombardy mafia system" called ' Hydra '. His, like that of 12 other individuals, is considered a "virtual arrest" that will not be carried out until the ruling of the Court of Cassation on the existence of a "horizontal confederate structure" in Lombardy, made up of "members of the three different mafia-style organizations Cosa Nostra, 'Ndrangheta and Camorra". The association "participated (at various levels) by individuals of different mafia origins and with an operational scope is undoubtedly characterized in mafia terms" for the Review Court.
«Massimo appears»
His name is often recurring in the documents of the “Bad Boys” investigation , where he is often referred to as “compare Massimo” and is considered a “significant element of Calabrian drug trafficking in Lombardy”. From the wiretaps of the investigators of the time, “links with other 'ndrangheta-type criminal organizations operating in Lombardy” emerged, the prosecutors report. Massimo Rosi, in fact, has never been convicted of the crime of mafia association but, the prosecutors note, “there are numerous, in the documents, facts and historical circumstances that associate him with the 'ndrangheta and the Legnano and Lonate Pozzolo club”, playing a central role.
De Castro's testimony
Emanuele De Castro spoke about Massimo Rosi , in a testimony dating back to July 9, 2020. De Castro, originally from Palermo but settled in Lonate Pozzolo for several years, «within the Legnano-Lonate Pozzolo club had the role of accounting manager and holder of the “basin”» , the prosecutor notes, before becoming a collaborator of justice. «(…) after the death of Alfonso Murano, the position of company head had initially been temporarily taken by Stefano San Filippo, then they had given it to Massimo Rosi, but Massimo Rosi was not so popular with all the guys…» . And he further explains to the prosecutor: «One of the most powerful was us, there was the Legnano-Lonate Pozzolo club, then there was Cormano, there was Buccinasco, Corsico, these are the most…». In another interrogation in 2019, De Castro explained to the prosecutor: «I met Massimo Rosi around 2000, yes, I think he had just gotten out of prison if I remember correctly. He was an affiliate and Enzo introduced him to me as someone who was already an affiliate, who knew him, I know that he grew up with Enzo, they have known each other for many years, since Massimo was a kid…» «(…) he was the head of the Legnano company for a couple of years, and then I took over as head of the company, we removed him and I was put in…». And again: «He trafficked heavily in drugs with the Barbaros».
The links with other 'ndrine
As reported by the prosecutors, Massimo Rosi was also involved in the investigation “The Hole”, conducted by the third Section of the Investigative Unit of the Carabinieri of Milan, during which «Rosi's relationships with top members of the Barbaro clan, “Castanu” branch , and specifically Domenico and Antonio Barbaro, both with criminal records for drug trafficking association, and with Giuseppe Barbaro, Domenico's father, were certified», the prosecutor notes. The Barbaro “Castanu” 'ndrina is in all respects one of the most important 'ndrina of Platì and is inextricably linked to the 'ndrina Papalia “Carciutu” and Barbaro “Pillaro”. Furthermore, according to the DDA, the affinity with the Pelle “Gambazza” of San Luca and the Mollusos should not be underestimated. (g.curcio@corrierecal.it)
