Mafia - Strike against the mafia: 130 million euros confiscated
At a strike against the Mafia, the Italian police seized over 130 million Euro. The raid, according to the authorities, targeted branches of criminal organizations 'Ndrangheta and Camorra mainly in Rome, which were involved in money laundering.
A total of 18 suspects were arrested. More than 50 others are being investigated. They are primarily accused of money laundering from criminal activities, usury, and extortion. The operation in Rome and several other Italian cities involved over 500 officers.
The 'Ndrangheta from Calabria and the Camorra from Naples, along 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 years, also in other countries. The global turnover of the 'Ndrangheta is estimated at over 50 billion Euro per year, mainly through the drug trade.
- The seized money from the money laundering operation against the Mafia in Italy is suspected to have originated from activities of the Ndrangheta and Camorra, two notorious criminal organizations known for their involvement in illegal activities in Rome and other regions.
- During the police raid targeting Ndrangheta and Camorra branches, evidence of their involvement in usury and extortion, in addition to money laundering, was uncovered.
- The Italian police, in their ongoing efforts to combat organized crime, have been conducting regular raids, including one in Rome, to dismantle the operations of the Ndrangheta, a powerful crime syndicate with ties to the Mafia.
- The Mafia, including groups like the Ndrangheta, Camorra, and Cosa Nostra, have been linked to various forms of crime such as money laundering and extortion, and still operate with impunity despite multiple police raids and investigations in Italy and abroad.
