On 16 September 2026, 31 people were subjected to precautionary measures in connection with alleged drug trafficking linked to the Petrone-Puccinelli clan in western Naples.

The operation was carried out by the Carabinieri of the Nucleo Operativo of Naples Bagnoli, following a request by the Naples Anti-Mafia Directorate, the DDA. Those concerned are described as seriously suspected of association aimed at drug trafficking, aggravated by the mafia method.

This is an accusation at the precautionary stage, not a final conviction.

The alleged network and territory

According to the investigative hypothesis reported by the sources, a group connected to the clan allegedly managed drug supplies for Rione Traiano, Soccavo, Pianura and Fuorigrotta.

The area described as under criminal influence extends from the stronghold of Rione Traiano toward Pianura and Fuorigrotta. The people concerned are reported as domiciled or operating in Rione Traiano, Pianura and Fuorigrotta.

The dealing activity described concerned mainly cocaine, alongside substances described as light drugs.

The charges

The reported charges concern association aimed at trafficking in narcotic substances, with the aggravating circumstance of the mafia method and the purpose of facilitating a Camorra organisation.

Specifically, the measure concerns people accused of facilitating the Petrone/Puccinelli clan operating in Rione Traiano in Soccavo.

No individual roles, quantities of drugs, or seizures are detailed in the material available for this article.

A reorganization after the 2017 operation

The current group is described as a reorganization of the clan after the maxi-operation of January 2017, which had led to more than 80 precautionary measures.

The available extracts do not provide further detail on continuity of leadership, internal roles, or the structure of the alleged reorganized group.

What is not yet published

Although the headline of the primary source announces the names of the 31 people, the extracts acquired for this article do not include that list. For that reason, this article does not publish individual names.

Further elements were expected to be presented at a press conference by the Prosecutor's Office. Those additional details on individual positions, seizures, and quantities were not available in the acquired extracts.