In Gricignano d'Aversa, a Property Confiscated From Organized Crime Is Named for Police Officer Nicola Barbato

A property confiscated from organized crime in Gricignano d'Aversa has been inaugurated and named for police officer Nicola Barbato. The building, in Via Guglielmo Marconi, will serve as a social and community meeting space for the town.

The inauguration returns the property to collective use. According to the validated sources, the municipal administration promoted its conversion into a place of remembrance, legality and social initiatives, with local associations expected to use the space.

A library and projects for young people

A library has already been set up inside the building. The research confirms that social projects aimed especially at younger residents are planned there.

The focus on youth was central to the ceremony. Speakers recalled Barbato as an example for young people, citing both his service and his attention to new generations.

No operational calendar for the library or the planned youth projects has been reported, and the sources do not provide a complete list of the associations that will use the space.

Who was Nicola Barbato

Nicola Barbato was a vice superintendent of the Polizia di Stato and a recipient of the Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Civile.

He was seriously wounded on 24 September 2015 during an anti-racket operation in Fuorigrotta. He died on 9 March 2024. The ceremony in Gricignano d'Aversa recalled his commitment to legality and his relationship with young people.

The ceremony

The ceremony brought together municipal authorities, representatives of law enforcement, members of the Barbato family and other institutional figures.

The initiative also includes a "Muro della Legalità", or Wall of Legality, dedicated to remembrance and to spreading a culture of legality.

From confiscation to community use

The sources do not clarify the building's original use before confiscation. What is confirmed is its new direction: a confiscated property in Via Guglielmo Marconi, now named for Nicola Barbato, equipped with a library and intended for aggregation, remembrance and social projects for young people.