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Rome Carabinieri Arrest 18 Over 46 Home Robberies

Prosecutors say phone intercepts traced a coordinated crew kept in contact during raids with orders issued by an inmate in Regina Coeli.

Overview

  • Custody orders were executed on November 24 by the Carabinieri's Operative Unit of the Rome Parioli Company following measures issued by the capital's prosecutors.
  • Investigators attribute at least 46 break-ins and robberies across multiple districts, frequently in afternoon or evening hours targeting elderly residents.
  • Interceptions recorded suspects coordinating by phone during the crimes, with victims' voices and screams audible in the background.
  • Some robberies and thefts were allegedly directed in detail by a detainee who issued instructions by phone from Regina Coeli prison.
  • The group allegedly recruited replacements quickly, drew members linked to the via dei Gordiani camp, and faces additional counts including kidnapping, receiving stolen goods, damage, arson, and thefts at gaming halls and tobacco bars.