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- ↑ (in Italian) Alfieri clan Archived 2008-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Italian) Napoli, due omicidi in poche ore ucciso il fratello del boss Alfieri, La Repubblica, December 11, 2004
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