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Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies
... The 61-year-old was thought to be a boss of the notorious Cosa Nostra Mafia and spent 30 years on the run before he was detained in January...
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... The call by the Portman Group, which regulates the UK s alcohol sector, came after it found that over its " Cosa Nostra" product...
Italian mafia: Police arrest 61 suspected 'Ndrangheta in widespread raids
... It is just one of the 150 families that form part of the Ndrangheta s criminal network, which has surpassed Cosa Nostra as the most powerful mafia group in the country and operates in more than 40 countries around the world...
Italian fugitive Edgardo Greco tracked down as pizza maker after 16 years
... While Messina Denaro was the " boss of bosses" for Sicily s notorious Cosa Nostra, Greco was part of the Ndrangheta organised crime mob who originate from the Calabria region in Italy s deep south...
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... During his time at the top of the Cosa Nostra organised crime syndicate, Messina Denaro oversaw racketeering, illegal waste dumping, money-laundering and drug-trafficking...
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... He is alleged to be a boss of Sicily s notorious Cosa Nostra mafia...
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... The Ndrangheta rose to prominence after the maxi trials of the late 1980s, which significantly weakened Sicily s Cosa Nostra mafia families...
Italian mafia: Police arrest 61 suspected 'Ndrangheta in widespread raids
By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
Italian police have arrested a further 61 suspected members of Italy's most powerful mafia, the 'Ndrangheta, in a series of raids across seven regions.
They are suspected of crimes including fraud, drug-trafficking, infiltrating government and extorting local farmers.
More Than 500 police officers were involved in the operation, which targeted 167 people in Total - including dozens currently in prison.
The Sting was part of a wider, ongoing operation to Crack Down on The Group .
Last week, in what police said was the biggest operation to have ever been carried out against the 'Ndrangheta.
Ten countries were involved, with assets worth €25m (£22m) seized.
The Investigation also revealed important new information about how some of the highest levels of The Group operate - including during the Covid pandemic.
One of its alleged bosses, Pasquale Bonavota , was last month.
Hundreds of other alleged mobsters and corrupt officials have over their suspected involvement with the Mancuso family.
It is just one of the 150 families that form part of the 'Ndrangheta's criminal network, which has surpassed Cosa Nostra as The Most powerful mafia group in the country and operates in More Than 40 countries around The World .
Italian and Belgian investigators believe that The Crime group smuggled close to 25,000kg of cocaine between October 2019 and January 2022 and funnelled More Than €22m from Calabria to Belgium, the Netherlands and South America .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
