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Giovanni Brusca, Killer of Falcone, is now free

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giovanni Brusca, the mafia hitman who detonated the bomb that killed anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone in 1992, is now officially a free man.

No Mafia graffiti in Sicily. Credit: Rino Porrovecchio from Palermo, Italy via Wikipedia

Government reaffirms commitment to fighting organised crime

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her government’s commitment to fighting organised crime on Friday, Italy’s National Day of Remembrance for Mafia Victims. President Sergio Mattarella said a cohesive society can combat all mafias.

Senior Mafia figures released from prisons on furlough for Christmas or for 'model behaviour'.

Freed Senior Mafia Spark Alarm in Sicily

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Communities across Sicily are expressing unease as more than 20 senior mafia figures have been released from prison in the past three months. These men, many of whom were influential leaders in Cosa Nostra, are now returning to their former neighbourhoods, raising fears of renewed criminal activity.

San Vittore prison where the arrested nun volunteered. An official responsible for prison contracts is being investigated for corruption

Nun arrested with 24 others in ‘Ndrangheta probe

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A nun was arrested on Thursday with 24 others in a police operation targeting a branch of the Calabria-based ’Ndrangheta in Brescia province.

VAT fraud of hundreds of millions uncovered in Italy

Anti-Mafia probe uncovers huge €250million VAT fraud

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The State Attorney’s Offices in Palermo and Milan, along with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), have uncovered a criminal organisation linked to the Mafia and Camorra. The organisation allegedly evaded hundreds of millions in the VAT fraud, investigative sources revealed on Thursday.

Catania mnafai arrests. Image: Catania Carabineieri

Police crackdown on ‘Catania mafia’

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, over 100 Carabinieri officers launched a major operation to arrest 13 individuals. They were suspected of being involved in the Catania Mafia.

Mafia Boss Denaro’s sister sentenced to 14 years in prison

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Italian court handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rosalia Messina Denaro, sister of the infamous Sicilian crime boss Matteo Messina Denaro, for mafia association.

Mony-laundering ring uncovered in Rome. Image shows €50 notes in washing machine

Mafia money laundering ring uncovered

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome DDA anti-mafia investigators have uncovered a major money laundering operation linked to crime syndicates in the Italian capital.

Reggio Calabria politicians under investigation in mafia probe

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carabinieri police on Tuesday staged a major operation linked to an investigation into alleged ties between the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and the political world of Reggio Calabria, sources said.

Multiple police forces involved in operations targetting mafia activities

Italian police target mafia in multiple operations

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An ongoing operation in Cosenza, jointly conducted by the Carabinieri, the State Police, and the Financial Police, targets the ‘Ndrangheta mafia. 142 suspects were arrested, with most taken to jail whilst others were served with various precautionary measures.