Naples Police Issue Sports Event Bans to Rowdy Fans

The Naples Police Commissioner has issued 7 measures, prepared by the Anti-Crime Police Division of the Police Headquarters, of prohibition of access to sports events (DASPO), for periods ranging from one to five years, against the same number of fans aged between 17 and 52 years. In particular, during the football match Napoli-Barcelona held at the 'Maradona' stadium last February 21, 5 of these had been reported for fence jumping, one for lighting firecrackers, while the last for possession of pyrotechnic material. Two other measures, lasting two years, were adopted against a 35-year-old, who had been reported for fence jumping during the football match Napoli-Genoa on February 17, and a 52-year-old who, during the football match Il Punto di Svolta-Boys Napoli Ponticelli on January 28, had been reported for pitch invasion during sports events. Two DASPOs, of one and two years, were respectively issued against a 27-year-old convicted for brawl and injuries and a 36-year-old convicted for drug-related crimes. Finally, a last measure with the obligation to report to the police offices during the matches played by Turris, was adopted against a 31-year-old fan from Torre del Greco who, last January 27, during the football match Turris-Messina, had been reported for throwing blunt objects during sports events.