In a significant crackdown, Italian law enforcement agencies have arrested 109 suspected members of the notorious ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the Calabrian city of Cosenza. This coordinated raid targeted members of the Lanzino-Patitucci and Zingari clans, as well as a customs and financial police officer.
The operation was spearheaded by anti-mafia prosecutors, with the involvement of Carabinieri special police, federal and local officers, and the economic crimes unit. The comprehensive raid marks a substantial effort by Italian authorities to weaken one of the most powerful crime organizations in the world.
Authorities have stated that the arrested individuals are suspected of engaging in drug trafficking, mafia association, and extortion of local shopkeepers and businesspeople in the Cosenza area.
Special operations against ‘Ndrangheta members in the past have ended in the conviction of around 200 mobsters — including lengthy jail sentences for high ranking bosses. Charges ranged from drug trafficking to extortion and theft.
