The pizzeria “Dal Presidente”, located in the historic center of Naples in via dei Tribunali, was seized. Investigations by the economic-financial police unit of the Guardia di Finanza of Naples have ascertained that the management of the business is attributable to the Contini Camorra clan. The Neapolitan DDA (prosecutors Alessandra Converso and Daniela Varone) contests the fraudulent transfer of values and self-laundering, aggravated by the mafia method and the aim of facilitating the Camorra. The business is so called because it was opened by the pizza chef who prepared pizza for US President Bill Clinton during his visit to Naples. The restaurant is located in one of the two decumani of the Neapolitan capital, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.
The DDA investigations
According to the DDA’s investigations, the restaurant business was purchased with the protection of a leading member of the clan. Part of the proceeds were allocated to his family even after the man’s detention following a conviction for drug dealing. The company was effectively managed by the prisoner’s brother-in-law. Who then left the joint venture to start a bakery business. The investigations also established that the previous owner of a service company was forced to close it through threats, beatings and intimidation.
The suspects would have reused 412,435 euros paid in cash in catering and baking companies and in the purchase of real estate with repeated operations on company and personal accounts. The money was seized today together with the shares of the companies, the individual business and the properties registered in the names of nominees. The overall value was estimated at over 3.5 million euros.
