Italy's police strike a blow against the mafia
Hundreds of employees are in action: In Italy, the police are carrying out raids in various cities against the Mafia organizations Ndrangheta and Camorra. Hundreds of suspects have been arrested, and investigations are ongoing against dozens more.
During an operation against the Mafia, the Italian police seized more than 130 million Euro. The raid targeted branches of the criminal organizations 'Ndrangheta and Camorra, primarily in Rome, which were involved in money laundering.
Eighteen suspects were arrested. Investigations are ongoing against more than fifty others. They are primarily accused of money laundering, usury, and extortion. The action in Rome and several other Italian cities involved over 500 officers.
The 'Ndrangheta from Calabria and the Camorra from Naples, together with the Cosa Nostra from Sicily, have belonged to Italy's most powerful criminal groups for many decades. All three organizations have been active far beyond their former territory for many years, also in other countries. The global turnover of the 'Ndrangheta is estimated to be over 50 billion Euro per year, mainly through the drug trade.
- The international reach of the 'Ndrangheta and other Italian Mafia groups, like Camorra, has led to their involvement in drug trafficking, bringing significant illegal earnings estimated at over 50 billion Euro annually.
- The Italian Parliament passed harsh anti-crime laws to combat the influence of the Mafia, specifically addressing their involvement in drug trafficking and international money laundering.
- Interpol has been actively collaborating with Italian authorities to trace and dismantle the international operations of the Italian Mafia, including the seizure of illicit funds and assets linked to drug trafficking.
