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Gratteri Seizes €3.2 Million, 11 Rolexes in Naples Arrests

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri seized €3.2 million hidden in walls, floors, furniture and wardrobe drawers of a Naples apartment.
Authorities also confiscated 11 Rolex watches worth over €127,000, weapons and drug-selling paraphernalia.
Thirty-four suspects linked to the Angelino clan were arrested, with 23 in custody and 11 under house arrest.
Investigators used wiretapped prison cellphones smuggled by relatives to monitor incarcerated mobsters.
The seized cash will be transferred to Italy’s Justice Fund for organized-crime victims.

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Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri seized €3.2 million hidden in walls, floors, furniture and wardrobe drawers of a Naples apartment.
Authorities also confiscated 11 Rolex watches worth over €127,000, weapons and drug-selling paraphernalia.
Thirty-four suspects linked to the Angelino clan were arrested, with 23 in custody and 11 under house arrest.
Investigators used wiretapped prison cellphones smuggled by relatives to monitor incarcerated mobsters.
The seized cash will be transferred to Italy’s Justice Fund for organized-crime victims.