Police on Thursday arrested
Salvatore Casamonica, 27, on suspicion of attempted extortion.
The member of the mafia clan led by the late Roman crime
boss Vittorio Casamonica allegedly threatened a pub owner in the
capital's Tuscolano district with physical harm and property
damage unless he shelled out 500 euros a week.
The pub owner refused to be intimidated and Casamonica
returned a little later with an accomplice and reiterated his
request.
When the pub owner's friend intervened, the latter was
beaten up and left with a 10-day prognosis, sources said.
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