Overview
- Carabinieri carried out precautionary custody orders on June 30, 2026 that placed three suspects in prison and one under house arrest at the request of the Rome Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia.
- Investigators say technical‑scientific work by the RIS, cross‑checked CCTV and mobile‑phone records were central to identifying the four people as the alleged material executors of the October 16, 2025 attack on Ranucci.
- Forensic tests identified the explosive as gelatina da cava, a high‑power quarry explosive, and police traced a rented Fiat 500X to the operation using a Pontina highway camera and matching phone‑data movements.
- Prosecutors allege the commando acted on a specific mandate from as‑yet‑unnamed third parties and have charged suspects with explosive possession, use and aggravated damage described as having a mafia‑style method.
- Authorities report repeated obstruction efforts, including SIM destruction and technical sweeps, and say further searches are under way to find suppliers, logistical helpers and the alleged mandanti, a development that keeps pressure on press‑freedom and criminal‑supply inquiries.