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Maestrale, heavy sentences for the 'ndrangheta of Mileto: life imprisonment for Domenico Polito and 20 years for Michele Galati
The first is considered the "accountant" of the place and "collector" between prisoners and bosses. Galati would have been the "boss" in the absence of his brother Fortunato
Published: 20/03/2025 – 19:18
CATANZARO There are also heavy sentences among the 50 inflicted against the 'ndrangheta of Vibo Valentia in the first degree of the abbreviated trial of Maestrale. The first sentence of the trial that also includes the Olimpo and Imperium operations arrived today , with the accusatory system of the Catanzaro DDA that held up halfway between "excellent" acquittals and heavy sentences. Among these, the life sentence inflicted on Domenico Polito , known as "u ciota", a 50-year-old believed to belong to the Mileto club, of which he is said to be the "promoter and organizer", as well as a subordinate of Michele Galati , considered to be at the top of the 'ndrina and who was given 20 years in prison. The ordinary trial of Maestrale, which has 285 defendants, is still underway at the Court of Vibo Valentia.
The profile of Domenico Polito, the alleged accountant of the club
Born in 1974, Domenico Polito, sentenced to the maximum penalty, is believed to belong to the Paravati 'ndrina, of which he is also said to be a " collector between the club and the prisoners ". The clan's "accountant", he is said to have managed the money from illicit proceeds, guaranteeing prisoners "economic assistance and managing communication between them and the bosses who remained free". Investigators also reconstruct several extortion episodes that are said to be attributable to Polito, such as the one perpetrated against a restaurateur after a dinner with Michele Galati, when the latter, referring to the owner, is said to have said: "You don't understand, no... that this is a request for a bribe!... How the fuck are we supposed to spoon-feed it to you?!". Domenico Polito is also accused of having played a role in the murder of Angelo Antonio Corigliano , which occurred on 19 August 2013 in Mileto. The alleged "accountant" of the Mileto club would have participated, according to the prosecution, both in the mafia summit in which the murder was decided and planned, and in the ambush itself with a lookout role, as he himself would have also recounted in some conversations intercepted with Michele Galati. A murder, carried out to avenge the death of Giuseppe Mesiano, for which Massimiliano Varone was also under investigation , unlike Polito who was acquitted today in light of a request by the prosecutors for 30 years in prison.
Michele Galati «point of reference for the 'ndrina»
A “lighter” sentence (20 years) for Michele Galati , considered to be at the top of the 'ndrina and «boss» in place of his brother Fortunato Galati, sentenced to 24 years for murder, and his father Salvatore, sentenced to life imprisonment for double murder. According to investigators, during his brother's absence, Michele Galati was the «point of reference» of the Mileto club for the other criminal associations, managing balances and relationships with the other gangs as well as organizing the clan's illicit activities. The repentant Giuseppe Giampà also spoke about him, identifying him as an «exponent of organized crime» and ambitious to emerge «in the Mileto gang». ( ma.ru. )
