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Police blitz targeting Italian mafia nets nearly 150 arrests: "Historic blow"
Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including attempted murder, extortion and drug trafficking, police said.
Italian police arrest around 130 people in massive mafia crackdown
Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent decades.
Italy arrests 130 in large-scale raid on Sicilian Mafia
The Italian government on Tuesday arrested no fewer than 130 people in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo. The fresh arrests indicate that the organization has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent decades.
Italian police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily
Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,2000 officers were involved in the operation, which the military Carabinieri force said was aimed at "dismantling" the area's Mafia.
Italy carries out biggest crackdown against Sicilian mafia in decades
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Italian police have arrested 160 members of Sicily’s Cosa Nostra, after wiretaps revealed moves by mafia ...
Italy Arrests 130 People in Large-Scale Raid on Sicilian Mafia
Italy Arrests 130 People in Large-Scale Raid on Sicilian Mafia By Francesca Piscioneri and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting ...
Over 100 Sicilian mafia members arrested by Italian police
Italian police carried out a large-scale sting operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, arresting around 130 people. The suspects were charged with various crimes, including drug trafficking,
Italian police arrest around 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia
More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo. View on euronews
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How the Mafia is weaponizing wildfires
The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research. While hot, dry winds prime the land for Italy’s ferocious fires ...
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'Historic blow' to Sicilian mafia after more than 180 arrests by Italian police
Italian police have arrested 181 people in a crackdown on the Sicilian mafia. Authorities launched a series of raids early on Tuesday, detaining suspected members of the mafia for alleged crimes ...