The Avellino police arrested and placed the resigning mayor Gianluca Festa, former Democratic Party and then supported by civic lists, under house arrest. House arrest also for Fabio Guerriero, owner of an architecture firm and brother of a city councilor.
Searches also against the deputy mayor Laura Nargi and municipal manager Filomena Smiraglia. The prosecutor's office disputes the crimes of criminal association aimed at crimes against the public administration, corruption, forgery, misdirection, disclosure of secrets, embezzlement, and undue inducement to give and promise benefits. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For confidential support on suicide matters call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1 800 273-TALK (8255).