Licciardi clan

The Licciardi clan (Italian pronunciation: [litˈtʃardi]) is a powerful Neapolitan Camorra clan that operates in the remote areas of Naples, specifically in the Secondigliano district and its stronghold of Masseria Cardone. Its sphere of influence extends to Scampia, Chiaiano, Miano and San Pietro a Patierno.

Licciardi clan
Founded1980s
Founded byGennaro Licciardi
Founding locationSecondigliano, Naples
Years active1980s-present
TerritoryTerritory in Scampia, Chiaiano, Miano, San Pietro a Patierno. Outside Italy, the organization is present in Romania and Netherlands
Criminal activitiesRacketeering, fraud, smuggling, extortion, drug trafficking, prostitution
AlliesContini clan
Mallardo clan
Nuvoletta clan
Polverino clan
Moccia clan
Giuliano clan (defunct)
'Ndrangheta
RivalsLo Russo clan (defunct)

Leadership

History

In the mid-eighties, Gennaro Licciardi, known as "a scigna-la scimmia", "the monkey" was the capozona in the district of Secondigliano for the Giuliano clan of Forcella. At that time, Licciardi was the second-in-command to boss Luigi Giuliano. The outskirts of the Secondigliano district was considered to be unimportant by the other Camorra bosses. A few years later, Gennaro Licciardi formed a fully independent clan that managed to turn the area into a strategic hub for the storage and trafficking of drugs. He also became the founding member of the Secondigliano Alliance, a coalition of powerful Camorra clans which controls drug trafficking and extortion rackets in many suburbs of Naples. Apart from the Licciardi clan, the alliance included the Contini, Mallardo, Lo Russo, Stabile, Prestieri, Bocchetti and Di Lauro clans.

After the death of Gennaro by blood poisoning in the Voghera prison on August 3, 1994, the management of the clan fell entirely to the brothers, Pietro "the Roman Emperor" and Vincenzo and also to his sister Maria, known as "la Piccolina", "the little one".[1]

The clan used its influence to mediate between the Di Lauro clan and the so-called "secessionists" (Italian "scissionisti"), a breakaway fraction from the Di Lauro clan in the northern suburbs of Naples that tried to assert its control over drugs and prostitution rackets in the area. It therefore played an important role in putting an end to the Scampia feud.

On May 9, 2008, the Carabinieri seized goods worth 300 million euros and arrested 44 members of the Licciardi clan.[2]

In February 2019, Giuseppe Musella, son of Maria Licciardi, was arrested. According to investigations, he was the current leader of the clan. Musella was arrested in Scampia for criminal association, robbery and kidnapping.[3]

Activities

On March 21, 2018, 19 arrests were made in Rome of alleged members belonging to the Licciardi clan and members of the Filippone 'ndrina and Gallico 'ndrina accused of drug trafficking.[4]

According to Francesco Forgione, the former president of the Antimafia Commission, the Licciardi clan is active in the Netherlands, using the country to counterfeit clothes.[5]

See also

References
  1. (in Italian) Maxioperazione contro il clan Licciardi di Secondigliano. In manette sono finite 44 persone, Calabria notizie, July 9, 2008
  2. (in Italian) Camorra, blitz contro il clan Licciardi, 44 arresti
  3. "Camorra. Colpo all'Alleanza di Secondigliano, il profilo di Pino 'o nir: è il figlio di Maria Licciardi". InterNapoli (in Italian). February 12, 2019.
  4. "Camorra e 'ndrangheta, 19 arresti a Roma". La Stampa. March 21, 2018.
  5. "Netherlands". Il Fatto Quotidiano.
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