At dawn today, Wednesday, March 16, two anarchist comrades, Gianluca and Evelin, were arrested in Rome.
The investigating prosecutor office is that of Genoa, on behalf of the public prosecutor Federico Manotti, in a joint operation between the ROS (‘Special Operational Grouping’ of carabinieri) and DIGOS (‘General Investigations and Special Operations Division’, political police). The charges against the comrades are “possession of deflagrant and explosive material, attempted manufacture of improvised explosive devices, as well as possession of deflagrant material with the aim of attacking public safety”, in conspiracy with unknown persons. The public prosecutor’s office also contested the aggravating circumstance of terrorism, which was then excluded by the judge for preliminary investigations who signed the arrest. The interrogations by the judge are scheduled for tomorrow. Continue reading