Vincenzo Pesce (Rosarno, May 27, 1959), also known as ''Cenzo'', is an Italian criminal and a member of the
'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in
Calabria. He is based in
Rosarno
Rosarno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region of Calabria. It is about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. Rosarno stands on a natural terrace cloaked in olive ...
and heads the
Pesce 'ndrina
The Pesce 'ndrina is a clan of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina is based in Rosarno on the Tyrrhenian coast.
Powerful 'Ndrangheta clan
The Pesce clan is one of the most powerful clans in th ...
.
The son of Francesco Pesce, a historical boss of the clan, he heads the family with his brothers Antonio, Giuseppe, Rocco and Salvatore Pesce. When he was released from prison in 2008, he took over the command over the clan, despite opposition by his nephew Francesco Pesce, known as "Cicciu testuni" and the son of the boss Antonino Pesce who is in jail since 1993.
[
He was an important power behind the decision to appoint ]Domenico Oppedisano Domenico Oppedisano (Rosarno, 5 December 1930) is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria. He is based in Rosarno.
Capo crimine
In August 2009 he was appointed ''capo crimine'', the ceremonial he ...
as ''capo crimine A capocrimine is the elected boss of the ''crimine'', an annual meeting of the 'Ndrangheta ''locali'' near the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi in the municipality of San Luca during the September Feast.Paoli, ''Mafia Brotherhoods'', p. 59
At least s ...
'' – the ceremonial head of the 'Ndrangheta – in August 2009.[ The election of Oppedisano had not been easy. ]Giuseppe Pelle Giuseppe Pelle (; born 20 August 1960) is an Italian criminal from San Luca, and member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria. He is the son of Antonio Pelle, also known as ''Ntoni Gambazza'', the ''capo crimine'', the ceremonial ...
aspired to replace his ailing father Antonio ''Gambazza'' Pelle as ''capo crimine'' and keep the title in San Luca
San Luca is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about east of Reggio Calabria. The town is situated on the eastern slopes of the Aspromonte ...
at the risk of triggering a conflict between clans. However, Vincenzo Pesce felt that the nomination of Pelle would distort the equilibrium in the 'Ndrangheta and threatened to form a separate organization taking some 30 '' locali'' – local 'Ndrangheta organisations – with him. As a result, Oppedisano became the ''capo crimine'' instead of Pelle.
Un compromesso favorisce Micu Oppedisano
, Gazzetta del Sud, March 9, 2011[Oppedisano, il patriarca considerato una garanzia]
Corriere della Sera, March 8, 2012
On April 28, 2010, the clan was hit in a police operation, known as Operation ''All Inside'', that led to the arrest of 30 people accused of Mafia association including Vincenzo Pesce. On September 20, 2011, at the ''All Inside'' trial, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.[Condannati a 20 anni Vincenzo e Ciccio Pesce]
, Gazzetta del Sud, September 21, 2011[Cosca Pesce, 50 milioni di euro il risarcimento al Comune di Rosarno]
Corriere della Calabria, September 20, 2011
Il Quotidiano della Calabria, September 21, 2011
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pesce, Vincenzo
1959 births
Living people
'Ndranghetisti
People from the Province of Reggio Calabria