Beppe Alfano Eighteen years ago was killed by the Mafia Beppe Alfano, professor and journalist who told with articles and trafficking investigations and interests of local gangs Messina. Greeting the children who took IDV in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto with Sonia for the commemoration of his father, published an extract from an article by Lucas on Beppe Alfano. Beppe Alfano is not a real journalist. Or rather, it is not officially did not order the card, is 47 years old, is a professor of technical education at a middle school of a neighboring country. It began with the private radio stations in the late '70s, to Messina, then, in the '80s, the local television stations. And the papers, too, three years is the local correspondent for a newspaper in Catania, Sicily. Politically, Beppe Alfano is a militant who is from the far right and then landed at 'Msi Giorgio Almirante, although it has often problems with the leaders because he is too independent, too allergic to compromise, so that for a period is also suspended from the party. A journalist and a politician in one piece, a right-winger, that of Paolo Borsellino, for example, that the order has definite ideas on the law and on state, and non-compromise.
One day, however, at the end of '92, speaking with family members of what is happening in the city, Beppe Alfano says that something will happen to him. "They will kill me before the end of December," he says. December step by step Christmas, New Year passes, but the nightmare does not vanish. "It is a matter of days, said friends. "I have not been killed in December, will do so before the feast of St. Sebastian."
Beppe Alfano could not know, but had said the same thing Pippo Iannello, a prominent crime organized in Barcelona, \u200b\u200banother offender, Maurizio Bonaceto. Beppe Alfano, said Iannello, was considered a dead man. But why? Just because he was good? What happens to those years in Barcelona?
At that time, is involved in a fratricidal struggle of the Mafia. It 's the late '80s, when he started the "Clean Hands. In Barcelona and its hinterland, the old system of power begins to creak. Meanwhile, rail is made to double that brings new money and ends up breaking the balance. It 's a special place in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bas is the entire province of Messina. In terms of criminal Messina has always been considered a province "dad," a little 'dumb, because there is not the mafia, they have not organized to exploit the resources of the territory illegally. But it is not true. The Mafia in Messina is definitely there, just do not see much. And how will emerge from subsequent surveys, the process "Mare Nostrum", from what is called the trial of the "worms of Messina, by what follows the murder of a country girl who had perhaps seen too much and that is called Graziella Campaign, the mafia has also made an agreement with politicians, judges and has made friends with men of the police processes and to manage investigations and to ensure a golden boss wanted fugitive. She started to enter into a partnership with entrepreneurs in the economy, including illegal immigration. It has also been merged with another clan, that of the boss Nitto Santapaola, who is in Catania.
A mafia so keen to pretend not to exist, to keep everything quiet and understated, to look "Babba." But it is not true. Barcelona, \u200b\u200bfor example, is a small town, has forty-five thousand inhabitants, but has always been an important place for the mob, and until the 70s. From there they passed the routes of contraband cigarettes that are then transformed into those of the drug to the mainland, directly managed by the Mafia in Palermo. There is a heroin refinery run by boss Francesco Marino Mannoia, and always there, in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthere is an important mental judiciary, controlled by Cosa Nostra, in which, thanks to psychiatric compliant, end up as boss Tano Badalamenti, boss of the 'Ndrangheta and also heads the American Mafia. Of course, there life is very different from what we normally would in a mental record, and is also easy to escape when you want. And then, in Barcelona there is money, there is the double-line railway to be done, there is the highway Messina-Palermo, there are contracts and subcontracts. All this, all this seems to have the peace of mind that his boss Frank Rugolo and his symbol, and his guarantor to a wealthy businessman, Francesco Gitto, Chairman of Football League clubs, a friend of politicians like then-secretary of the Ministry of Interior , a relative of important people like Mario Cuomo, the governor of New York, all this apparent calm is shattered in the mid 80s.
In 1986, Terme Vigliatore, near Barcelona, \u200b\u200breturns Pino Chiofalo, said "u 'seccu. 'U' seccu "has made so many years of jail, but now came out and wants its share. Pino Chiofalo is part of a small mafia that wants to emerge, outside the rules and control of Cosa Nostra and what does with its 200 thousand men, in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bis a veritable bloodbath. Jerome Petretti, historical referent of the families in Palermo, killed in November of 87, Emilio Franco Iannello in March, in July Carmelo Pagano, Francesco Ghitta in December. Fifteen days after the death of Francis Ghitta there's a police blitz. Pino Chiofalo Pellaro is in the province of Reggio Calabria, engaged in a summit with his lieutenants, practically all the staff of his "family." The police arrive, without fail, and arrest them all. 'U' seccu "ends in again, you take life imprisonment and remains in prison until '95, when he started to collaborate with justice. Accepts responsibility for all the killings that bloody mafia war, but accuses some judges and some members of police forces to agree with the opposing clan, supported directly from Catania boss Nitto Santapaola, that they would be used to remove half cleanly. Chiofalo out of the way, the situation becomes normal. Many of his passes with the winning side and get the supports of the Santapaola clan. The leader of the military man strong in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe referent of Nitto Santapaola, becomes a young man of good family, Joseph Gullotti.
again. From May 25, 1992 in Barcelona is also the Court and there is a token that appears to consider a trench to fight the Mafia. From the north and needs information, so between the deputy prosecutor Olindo Channels and Beppe Alfano, well-informed journalist, the hound that knows how to do his job, the maverick who does not look at anyone and everyone for spear fulfill his ideal of truth and justice, between the reporter and the judge settles assault now a very close relationship. Then, something happens. Beppe Alfano wants to talk to the magistrate. But there is no time.
before the feast of San Sebastian said. The feast of St. Sebastian is held January 20. The eighth, his car approached in via Marconi. Alfano lowers the window. A blow to the hand that covers her face, a mouth, one at the right temple and one in the chest. Caliber 22, a small caliber, professionally, silent and deadly if you know how to use. Why? What did you find that journalist? That "maverick" who can do his job well?
At that time, Beppe Alfano had some fixations. A is the economic influence of Nitto Santapaola in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bfor example. It 'also believe that the boss of Catania is hidden and l ^ he's right. He does not know, because he died before, but the boss for a while 'time was just hidden in Barcelona. Via Trento, a few meters from his house. Another is the AIAS, an association that deals with assistance to the spastic, has offices in all of Sicily and seat of Milazzo is the richest and best-funded, with hundreds and hundreds of employees, a very heavy and Real Estate a round billion. In his articles, Beppe Alfano writes inflated purchases, recruitment easy, private interests, leading to an investigation involving Mostaccio Nino, president of the AIAS. Another fix, Beppe Alfano seems convinced that he had discovered a Masonic lodge diverted to Barcelona. In Barcelona, \u200b\u200bhowever, there is a Masonic lodge. There is a circle, a very ancient cultural club called Corda Fratres, which includes many famous names in Barcelona, \u200b\u200brepresentatives of all sectors of society and all political parties. of Corda Fratres part many people known and respected, but there is also a very special character, which at the time of application has not yet ascended to the front pages and at least officially is still a good guy in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe son of a family well. The boss Giuseppe Gullotti.
The investigation into the murder of Beppe Alfano ending quickly. On 18 November 1993 the judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of Messina gives three orders of arrest to prison. One is for Mostaccio Nino, the AIAS president, accused of being the instigator of the murder Alfano. The other is for Joseph Gullotti, accused of being the organizer of the murder. The third is for Nino Merlino, considered one of the Killer clan Gullotti. To accuse him is a collaborator with justice, Maurizio Bonaceto, who claims to be passed by Marconi on the evening of the murder and saw that he spoke with Alfano.
On May 15, 1996, the Court of Assizes of Messina Nino Merlino sentence to 21 years and six months and pays Mostaccio Nino and Giuseppe Gullotti. Bonaceto to retract everything and so did another witness called in question, Lelio Coppolino. Appeal by pm and defense of Merlin and new trial.
On 6 February 1998, the Court of Appeal confirmed a sentence of Merlin and overturns the decision to Gullotti, sentencing him to thirty years. Mostaccio leaves the process is completely cleared.
The Supreme Court annuls conviction of Merlin, so the process must be redone, and April 17, 2002, the Court of Assizes of Regio Calabria change and still performs Nino Merlino. In prison Joseph is only Gullotti, sentenced to thirty years for having organized the murder of Beppe Alfano.
But not all. There is a collaborator of justice, which is called Maurizio Avola. E 'di Catania, and is part of the clan of Nitto Santapaola. It 's a great man, who was part of the fire that killed another journalist Giuseppe Fava, Catania, and when it works at least fifty murders confesses. He also talks about Alfano. Maurizio Avola says Alfano was killed on the orders of the Mafia because he had discovered that behind the marketing of citrus fruit hid the interests of Nitto Santapaola and unsuspecting businessmen linked to Freemasonry. Money laundering through the European Community funds, large amounts of money disappear into thin air. An activity that would head to Barcelona. On this subject there is an investigation by the District Anti-Mafia Prosecutor of Messina, still ongoing, and that you do not know the developments. The mystery, for now, remains. Who killed Beppe Alfano? And why?
