The accusation of
mafia association
for the
Casamonica
criminal group was also reaffirmed on appeal in the context of a trial which sees around
40 people
accused .
The second instance judges of Rome confirmed the accusation after more than six
hours of deliberation.
Against the defendants, including the heads of the criminal group active in the e, the charges are, depending on the positions, of mafia association dedicated to drug trafficking and dealing, extortion, usury and illegal possession of weapons .