Salem’s anti-mafia blitz, fears of Palermitan Anzalone: “They follow me, looking for Matteo”
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Among those investigated and jailed in the context of the anti-mafia operation between Salemi and Palermo, is Bartolomeo Anzalone, 60 years old, from Palermo. Anzalone is familiar with the Belice area and has been close to one of Matteo Messina Denaro’s loyalists, the successful businessman Domenico Scimonelli, who is now in prison. Anzalone closely follows the negotiation for the acquisition of Coop stores and accompanies the Palmeri brothers, also from Palermo.
Investigators say Anzalone is firmly entrenched in mafia contexts, “so much so that he is convinced that the police consider him capable of leading them to Matteo Messina Denaro.” It’s 2020 and the Castelvetrano boss is still on the run in Campobello di Mazara. On October 19, 2020, Anzalone is with the Palmeri brothers, Leonardo and Francesco Paolo. He reveals to them his fear of being targeted by the “Ultimo group”, named after the Carabinieri officer who facilitated Riina’s capture, and who they believe can lead them to Matteo Messina Denaro.
A few minutes later, confirmation arrives that they were discussing an important fugitive. Anzalone and Leonardo Palmeri discuss the group’s efforts to locate fugitives. Anzalone is tasked with negotiating a piece of land in Castelvetrano for a Coop store, due to his connections with Scimonelli. Leonardo Palmeri, referring to Anzalone, says “the minister of Foreign Affairs” is in charge of this negotiation. The Palmeri brothers discuss the movements of foreign ministers when deciding where to go.
Il blitz antimafia di Salemi, i timori del palermitano Anzalone: «Mi seguono, cercano Matteo»
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