Scissionisti di Secondigliano
| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Raffaele Amato |
| Founding location | Secondigliano |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Territory | Secondigliano, Scampia, Miano, Marianella, Piscinola, Casavatore, Melito, Arzano, Villaricca, Mugnano |
| Criminal activities | Murder, extortion, drug trafficking, smuggling, money laundering |
| Allies | Russo clan |
| Rivals | Di Lauro clan |
The Scissionisti di Secondigliano ("Secessionists of Secondigliano") is a Camorra clan from the Secondigliano district of Naples, headed by Raffaele Amato and Cesare Pagano. They are also known as "Spagnoli" (Spaniards) because of their endless trips ferrying cocaine from Galicia in Spain. Amato split from the Di Lauro clan and tried to assert the Scissionisti's control over drugs and prostitution rackets in the areas, that included Secondigliano and Scampia. Amato aligned himself with several Sistema leaders, as the Camorra is known in Naples, which included Gennaro Marino and Arcangelo Abete. The war, known as the Scampia feud (Italian "faida di Scampìa"), resulted in over 60 murders in 2004 and 2005. The feud caused widespread public revulsion against the Camorra and led to a major crackdown by the authorities.
Secondigliano is controlled by the Di Lauro clan whereas Scampia, Casavatore, Chiaiano, Marianella, Piscinola, Giugliano and Melito is under the control of the Scissionisti.
Its known allies are:
- Abbinate clan (Marano) - Boss: Raffaele Abbinate, a.k.a. "Papale e Marano", brothers Antonio and Giudo, nephew Francesco (they were originally part of the Di Lauro clan, but were caught up in a 2002 sweep that jailed boss Raffaele, a former Di Lauro lieutenant. They are now aligned with the scissionisti).
- Maisto clan (Giugliano, Melito) - Boss: Gennaro Maisto
- Bizzaro clan (Melito) - Boss: Federico Bizzaro, a.k.a. "Bacchettella" (murdered February 2004, one of the first bosses to be eliminated in the war)
- Ruocco clan (Mugnano) - Boss: Antonio Ruocco
- Pariante clan (Bacoli, Monte di Procida) - Boss: Rosario Pariante (Pariante was a former Di Lauro lieutenant, who split with the group joining the scissionisti alliance in late 2004)
- Cimmino-Totaro clan (Vomero,Camaldoli,Arenella) - Boss: Giovanni Totaro, a.k.a. "Giovannone", and "Luigi Cimmino"
- Russo clan (Spanish quarters) - Boss: Domenico Russo (killed)
- Lepre clan, as affiliated with Cimmino-Totaro clan (Districts Spanish) Boss: Ciro Lepre, a.k.a. "or sheriff".
References
- Roberto Saviano (2006). Gomorra - Viaggio nell'impero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra. Mondadori. ISBN 8804554509.
- Simone Di Meo (2008). L'impero della camorra - Vita violenta del boss Paolo Di Lauro. Newton Compton. ISBN 9788854109926.