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He was one of the last diehards of the Casalese Camorra, custodian of important secrets, but after 26 years in prison, most spent under the hard prison regime, Francesco Schiavone, known as “Sandokan”, undisputed leader of the Casalesi clan, decided to collaborate with justice. This was reported by the paper edition of the newspaper “Cronache di Caserta”. In recent days the police, as far as we know, went to Casal di Principe to propose to the clan leader’s relatives, including his son Ivahnoe, to enter the protection program, confirming Sandokan’s willingness to collaborate with the DDA of Naples.
News confirmed by the National Anti-Mafia Directorate
The start of the collaboration process by Schiavone was confirmed by the National Anti-Mafia Directorate. According to what we understand, the decision was made in recent weeks, during which the DNA and the DDA of Naples carried out work with the utmost discretion. Schiavone was arrested in July 1998 and has since been imprisoned under the 41 bis regime. Two of his sons, Nicola and Walter, also started the same path now undertaken by their father a few years ago.
