Scissionisti di Secondigliano
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The Scissionisti di Secondigliano ("Secessionists of Secondigliano") is a Camorra
clan from the Secondigliano
district of Naples
, headed by Raffaele Amato
and Cesare Pagano
. They are also known as "Spagnoli" (Spaniards) because of their endless trips ferrying cocaine from Galicia in Spain
. Amato split from the Di Lauro clan
and tried to assert the Scissionisti's control over drugs and prostitution rackets in the areas, that included Secondigliano
and Scampia
. Amato aligned himself with several Sistema leaders, as the Camorra is known in Naples, which included Gennaro Marino and Arcangelo Abete. The war, known as the Scampia feud
(Italian "faida di Scampìa"), resulted in over 60 murders in 2004 and 2005. The feud caused widespread public revulsion against the Camorra and led to a major crackdown by the authorities.
As of now, Secondigliano is controlled by the Di Lauro clan whereas Scampia, Casavatore
, Chiaiano
, Marianella, Piscinola, Giugliano and Melito is under the control of the Scissionisti.
Its known allies are:
Camorra
The Camorra is a Mafia-type criminal organization, or secret society, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 18th century.-Background:...
clan from the Secondigliano
Secondigliano
Secondigliano is a relatively modern suburb in the north of Naples, in southern Italy.-History:The name may derive from a contraction of "secondo" and "miglio" since the area was at the second milestone on the old road to Capua...
district of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, headed by Raffaele Amato
Raffaele Amato
Raffaele Amato is an Italian Camorra boss and head of the Scissionisti di Secondigliano, a Camorra clan from the Napoletano district of Naples...
and Cesare Pagano
Cesare Pagano
Cesare Pagano is an Italian Camorrista. Until his arrest in July 2010, he has been on the "most wanted list" of the Italian ministry of the Interior since March 2009, for Camorra association, international drug trafficking and other crimes.Pagano is one of the leaders of Scissionisti di...
. They are also known as "Spagnoli" (Spaniards) because of their endless trips ferrying cocaine from Galicia in Spain
Spain
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. Amato split from the Di Lauro clan
Di Lauro clan
The Di Lauro clan is an Italian crime clan, part of the Camorra in Naples. The clan operates in the neighbourhoods of Secondigliano, Scampìa, Miano, Marianella, Piscinola, and in the adjacent municipalities of Casavatore, Melito, Arzano, Villaricca and Mugnano...
and tried to assert the Scissionisti's control over drugs and prostitution rackets in the areas, that included Secondigliano
Secondigliano
Secondigliano is a relatively modern suburb in the north of Naples, in southern Italy.-History:The name may derive from a contraction of "secondo" and "miglio" since the area was at the second milestone on the old road to Capua...
and Scampia
Scampia
Scampìa is a modern suburb in the north of Naples. The population is about 80,000.-Geography:The district lies in the far north of Naples. To the south are the suburbs of Piscinola-Marianella, Miano and Secondigliano.-History:...
. Amato aligned himself with several Sistema leaders, as the Camorra is known in Naples, which included Gennaro Marino and Arcangelo Abete. The war, known as the Scampia feud
Scampia feud
The Scampia feud was a feud between the Camorra gangs in the neapolitan quartiere of Scampia and it broke out in 2004 and 2005...
(Italian "faida di Scampìa"), resulted in over 60 murders in 2004 and 2005. The feud caused widespread public revulsion against the Camorra and led to a major crackdown by the authorities.
As of now, Secondigliano is controlled by the Di Lauro clan whereas Scampia, Casavatore
Casavatore
Casavatore is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 8 km north of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,608 and an area of 1.62 km²...
, Chiaiano
Chiaiano
Chiaiano is a north-western suburb of Naples, with a population of about 23,000.-Geography:Chiaiano it's a hilly and wooded area that lies between Camaldoli and the Campi Flegrei.-History:...
, Marianella, Piscinola, Giugliano and Melito is under the control of the Scissionisti.
Its known allies are:
- Abbinate clan (Marano) - Boss: Raffaele Abbinate, aka "Papale e Marano", brothers Antonio and Giudo, nephew Francesco (they were originally part of the Di Lauro clan, but were caught up in a 2002 sweep that jailed boss Raffaele, a former Di Lauro lieutenant. They are now aligned with the scissionisti).
- Maisto clan (Giugliano, Melito) - Boss: Gennaro Maisto
- Bizzaro clan (Melito) - Boss: Federico Bizzaro, aka "Bacchettella" (murdered February 2004, one of the first bosses to be eliminated in the war)
- Ruocco clan (Mugnano) - Boss: Antonio Ruocco
- Pariante clan (Bacoli, Monte di Procida) - Boss: Rosario Pariante (Pariante was a former Di Lauro lieutenant, who split with the group joining the scissionisti alliance in late 2004)
- Cimmino-Totaro clan (Vomero,Camaldoli,Arenella) - Boss: Giovanni Totaro, aka "Giovannone", and "Luigi Cimmino"
- Russo clan (Spanish quarters) - Boss: Domenico Russo (killed)
- Lepre clan, as affiliated with Cimmino-Totaro clan (Districts Spanish) Boss: Ciro Lepre, aka "or sheriff".