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Mafia arrested in Colombia for drug smuggling

Alleged Mafia boss arrested in Colombia

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An alleged leader of the Italian ’ndrangheta mafia has been arrested in Colombia on suspicion of overseeing large-scale cocaine shipments to Europe.

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.

Bank of ItalyUIF wanrs of organised cime contaminating the economy. By Mister No, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60391086

Organised crime contaminating the economy

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Enzo Serata, the director of the Bank of Italy’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), raised concerns on Wednesday about “the ongoing threat of the legal economy being contaminated by organised crime.”

Italian drug lord morabito © Uruguayan ministry of interior, AFP

Italian drug lord arrested in Brazil after years on the run

May 24, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Monday, Brazilian police arrested Italian drug lord Rocco Morabito. A fugitive with ties to the powerful ‘Ndrangheta criminal gang, he was arrested with two other foreigners in a hotel room.