Michele Ciaravolo, identified as the leader of the Ascione-Papale clan in Ercolano and definitively convicted of mafia-style criminal association, was arrested in Ercolano. Carabinieri from the Torre del Greco Company conducted the operation, supported by personnel from the “Puglia” Heliborne Hunters Squadron, the Sarno Canine Unit, and the Pontecagnano Helicopter Unit.
Ciaravolo had been wanted since becoming unreachable in December 2023. He was located as part of investigations coordinated by the Naples District Anti-Mafia Directorate (DDA).
The arrest executed a detention order issued on December 4, 2023, by the Prosecutor General at the Naples Court of Appeal. The court sentenced the clan leader to seven years, one month, and five days in prison for his role in the mafia-style criminal association.