Carabinieri investigators found €3.2 million in cash and ten collectible watches hidden inside a home in Caivano, in an operation coordinated by the Naples Anti-Mafia Directorate (DDA) that led to 34 arrests of alleged affiliates, including people linked to the Angelino clan.
According to Il Mattino, the money and watches were allegedly kept by Carmela Maugieri at her home. The cash was wrapped in cellophane and concealed beneath the flooring.
The operation focused on Caivano, including the Parco Verde area and the neighborhood known as the Bronx.
Investigators allege that proceeds from drug trafficking were used to pay associates' salaries and to support detained members. The report also describes a suspected self-laundering theory involving the reinvestment of illicit proceeds in luxury watches.
Investigators reported links between criminal activity in Caivano and Casoria, as well as alleged connections with Spain.
The arrests and allegations described do not establish final criminal convictions, and the report does not provide the full evidentiary basis for attributing the seized cash and watches to drug-trafficking proceeds.
