Overview
- Mazzarella, on the Interior Ministry’s most‑wanted list, was arrested Saturday in a luxury villa at Vietri sul Mare and did not resist.
- The raid, coordinated by Naples anti‑mafia prosecutors and Carabinieri investigators, used the Cacciatori di Calabria unit, Napoli’s rapid‑response Api, and a Salerno Coast Guard patrol to block any sea escape.
- Officers seized three luxury watches, about €20,000 in cash, false IDs, several phones, and handwritten ledgers that prosecutors are now analyzing.
- He is accused of ordering the 2000 killing of Antonio Maione during a feud with the Rinaldi clan, and Italy’s Supreme Court reviews in 2025 left a custody order in place ahead of a preliminary hearing.
- The Mazzarella clan has long controlled rackets and drug routes in eastern Naples and is reported to launder profits through restaurants and nightlife in Milan.