Arrest of Police Officer Carmelo Cinturrino for Murder of Drug Dealer in Milan

Analysis of the gathered evidence led the Milan prosecutor's office to breakthrough findings in the Rogoredo district incident. Carmelo Cinturrino, a state police officer, has been formally arrested. Investigators determined that the shot fired at Mansouri, a suspect in drug dealing, hit him in the back as he tried to flee. Furthermore, forensic analysis of the crime scene clearly indicates that the weapon found near the victim's body was deliberately placed there by the officer after the fatal shot was fired. Witness testimonies and data from the police officers' mobile phones confirm that the operation was not a legitimate intervention but the result of a long-standing financial conflict. The Rogoredo district, specifically its wooded area known as the "Boschetto della droga," has been considered one of the most dangerous spots in Italy since the 1990s. It is a historic center of heroin trade, where, despite regular police raids, criminal structures remain exceptionally resistant to eradication attempts.From the disclosed case files, a picture of the so-called "Cinturrino system" emerges. The arrested officer allegedly regularly extorted pizzo from local dealers amounting to 200 euros per day and 5 grams of cocaine. In exchange for bribes, the officer offered protection and warnings about planned raids by special forces. The prosecutor's office emphasizes that Mansouri might have had a chance to survive if help had been called immediately. Meanwhile, Cinturrino allegedly delayed notifying emergency services for about 23 minutes, using that time to stage the crime scene. 23 minuty — was the delay in calling for medical assistance by the police officer„Cinturrino è un ex poliziotto, un delinquente” (Cinturrino is a former police officer, a criminal) — Vittorio PisaniThe case has triggered a powerful political and social reaction. The Head of the State Police, Vittorio Pisani, and the Ministry of the Interior distanced themselves from the officer's actions, stressing that his behavior brings disgrace to the uniform. Previous hasty declarations by some politicians about the need to defend officers in every situation have been contradicted by the brutal facts about the corrupt background of the incident. The prosecutor's office is now investigating whether other members of the unit knew about the criminal scheme and why they did not react to earlier signs of Cinturrino's aggression towards migrants. Evolution of Charges Against the Officer: Qualification of the Act: Self-Defense → Intentional Homicide; Additional Charges: None → Extortion, Corruption, Tampering; Evidence Status: Victim's Weapon Secured → Weapon Planted by Police Officer