Italian police detained 108 members of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the Calabria region and 15 more in other regions, RBC reports citing La Repubblica. According to the newspaper Bild, another 30 members of the group were detained in Germany.
The detainees were charged with drug production and trafficking, money laundering, fraud and other crimes. 85 people were taken into custody. During searches, weapons, money and drugs were found on the detainees.
It is also reported that law enforcement officers detained several people in other European countries: six in Belgium, three in France, one each in Spain, Portugal and Romania. Law enforcement agencies of Italy and other states conducted a joint operation and coordinated their actions.
The ‘Ndrangheta is one of Italy’s largest criminal gangs and one of the main importers of cocaine to Europe. The group was created in the 18th century in Calabria, over the years its activities have spread beyond the province, country and even the continent. Last week, one of the group’s bosses, Pasquale Bonavota, was detained in Genoa.
The previous mass detentions of members of the ‘Ndrangheta took place in 2019, when more than 300 people were under arrest.
Source: Rosbalt
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