Lucrezia Ciotti A neighborhood plagued by squats, drug dealing, and violent incidents, where some residents have begun to refer to the people who frequent the occupied buildings as " violent zombies ." This is the picture portrayed in Fuori dal Coro on Tor Sapienza , where residents' testimonies intertwine with the interventions of law enforcement and subsequent clarifications from the Prefecture and Police Headquarters regarding the alleged presence of fentanyl.
Fentanyl in Tor Sapienza, clarification from the Prefecture and Police Headquarters: "Never intercepted."
Important clarifications have been released by authorities regarding the alleged fentanyl in Tor Sapienza. The Rome Prefecture and Police Headquarters reported that they never found the substance during inspections in the capital, including the building on Via Cesare Tallone.
As reported by Roma Today , Prefect Lamberto Giannini explained: “ We have never intercepted fentanyl ” , specifying that other substances were instead identified in the seizures, including cocaine, crack, hashish, marijuana and heroin.
Giannini also added: “ Now the number of seizures is so large, it is so important that I believe that, if there had been a diffusion of this substance, we would have found it ”.
The prefect also reported that no health interventions related to fentanyl use in the area have been reported. The authorities' clarification therefore specifically concerns the presence of the synthetic opioid. However, the critical situation remains with the building on Via Cesare Tallone, which is undergoing interventions and inspections to combat illegal occupation, drug dealing, and degradation.
Outside the Choir, fear during the report on "violent zombies": the correspondent attacked in Rome
During Fuori dal Coro , the in-depth program hosted by Mario Giordano , reporter Delia Mauro traveled to Tor Sapienza , in eastern Rome, to document the situation inside several abandoned, squatted buildings. According to the program's story, the buildings have become frequented by drug users and dealers , with incidents of assault, fights, and other behaviors fueling residents' concerns.
Some residents described people who appeared to be altered and linked their behavior to drug use. One woman interviewed on the show said: “ Fentanyl is going around here, that's why you see them all walking bent over, because they're high on it . ” A 19-year-old said: “ Now even a boy like me, nineteen, is afraid to leave the house , ” while another resident stated: “ You have to walk around armed here . ”
During the report, the crew also encountered a highly tense situation. According to the broadcast, some alleged drug dealers reacted to the reporter's presence by throwing bottles and other objects . One resident described the building as a sort of drug-dealing hub: " There's a drug command center here, the managers are there, and the workers are there. Then every now and then a fire breaks out, a fight breaks out, people get injured, stabbed, because there's also a war between rival gangs here ." The situation described by the broadcast is therefore presented as a problem that, according to residents, continues to impact the neighborhood's livability.