Seven young people in Naples have been subjected to searches by the Digos, the General Investigations and Special Operations Division, in connection with Telegram messages that allegedly encouraged violence, devastation and looting.
According to reports from Il Mattino and ANSA, investigators said online monitoring identified messages suggesting preparations for an action in Naples on 24 October.
The operation involved the Naples Digos, the Cybersecurity Operations Centre and the Naples Prosecutor's Office.
What was seized
Searches reportedly led to the seizure of a 23-centimetre folding knife, aluminium sticks, shears, a neck warmer and gloves.
The reports do not provide a complete inventory of all seized material.
Who was involved
The reports describe the seven young people as not belonging to specifically identified antagonist groups.
No names or ages were released, and the reports do not fully detail the individual roles of the seven people or their exact procedural status.
What remains unclear
The available reports do not establish whether any planned violence or looting actually took place.
The precise charges under investigation have not been fully detailed in the reporting released so far.