“So far, as many as 250 million have been seized, including companies, securities, properties and cash attributable to Matteo Messina Denaro“. The commander of the ROS revealed this in Palermo, speaking at the ceremonies for the 32nd anniversary of the Capaci massacre. Vincenzo Molinese.
“The Mafia – has explained – manages to pollute civil society. The strength of Cosa Nostra is outside the organization: it manages to penetrate professionals and institutions, which is one of its peculiarities. The great results in the fight against the mafia create disorientation in mafia organizations“.
“In Cosa Nostra there are no succession rules. Giovanni Motisi has been on the run for 26 years, too long. We have the duty to put an end to his fugitive status and we will catch him, but there is no clear-cut leader who arrives after Messina Denaro“. Said the prosecutor of Palermo Maurizio de Lucia who added: “The mafias have already experienced moments of crisis, but they maintain structures and organizations from the past. We have recently intercepted conversations from which it is clear that the mafioso of 2024 is the mafioso of 1980 in terms of mental attitude: there are still mandates, families, authorization is needed to carry out crimes. In short, the usual modus operandi applies“. The magistrate reiterated the importance of attacking mafia organizations by fighting their assets.
