Carabinieri Colonel Fabio Cagnazzo must face trial over the murder of Pollica Mayor Angelo Vassallo, Italy’s prosecution argued during a three-hour requisition, liratv reported.
- The defense arguments are scheduled for upcoming court dates on December 15 and February 9.
- Cagnazzo was previously arrested in November 2024 before a judge ordered a dismissal of charges.
The central focus of the prosecution’s requisition was a suspected evidence-tampering strategy. Prosecutor General Elia Taddeo and prosecutor Elena Guarino detailed elements connecting the officer to activities intended to derail the investigation.
The accusation outlines a plan that allegedly took shape before the mayor’s assassination and continued immediately afterward. Investigators highlighted the role of a local drug dealer initially pointed out as a suspect. They also focused on surveillance footage from an Acciaroli telephone shop that was allegedly withheld and later transmitted in an altered version.
The alleged motive involves an attempt to protect a suspected drug trafficking ring in Acciaroli. According to investigators, Cagnazzo knew of the operation and sought to shield it to protect his honor.
The court schedule now moves to defense presentations. Attorney Agostino De Caro will present on December 15, followed by lawyer Ilaria Criscuolo on February 9. Cagnazzo was arrested in November 2024 on charges of complicity in the murder of the fisherman mayor, but a preliminary hearing judge previously ruled that conditions for a reasonable prediction of conviction did not exist.
The Court of Appeal will now decide on the prosecution’s request.
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