Naples. The apartments of the former rectory adjacent to the church of San Biagio ai Taffettanari in Naples, illegally occupied by families linked to organized crime, have been vacated. The eviction took place on Saturday, as ordered by the judicial authorities.
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The news, released by the parliamentarian Francesco Emilio Borrelli, was confirmed by the Naples Prosecutor’s Office. At the end of May, the former rectory, a jewel of the 16th century in the historic center of Naples, was seized. Inside were housed some members of the Macor family, including criminals and convicts.
According to investigators, seven members of the family unit illegally occupied the rectory’s buildings, illegally increasing the living space. The former rectory of the church of San Biagio ai Taffettanari, a property of historical and architectural importance, is owned by the Opera Pia of the same name, under the administration of the prefecture of Naples.
The crimes contested are invasion of land and buildings, construction of illegal construction works and defacement and destination of cultural assets for incompatible uses.
The eviction and the declarations
“The squatters left within the time limits set by the judicial authorities,” said MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli, who had presented a parliamentary question on the matter after the investigations by Report. “While the protagonists of this deplorable affair must be brought to justice. People like the Macors do not represent Naples. I thank the judicial authorities, the Prefect of Naples, the current heads of the curia, the municipality and the police for having put an end to this disgrace.”
Borrelli then added: “They boast of their power, their money, they show off luxury and weapons but then they live like parasites and beggars. I feel boundless contempt for these people and I will not rest until they are extinct and with them that criminal and violent mentality that they pass down from generation to generation. Let’s free Naples from this malignant tumor. Now the building should be restored and entrusted to those truly in need”.
The future of the former rectory
The goal is to restore the former rectory and use it for social purposes, allocating it to citizens who are truly in need.
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