Mafia raid in northern Italy: nun and politician arrested!

In a large -scale international blow to the dreaded 'Ndrangheta, a remarkable raid was carried out in northern Italy, in which the police arrested 25 people, including a nun. This 57-year-old nun, which is active in the Milan prison in San Vittore, is suspected of working with the mafia and playing a mediator role between her criminal complications and imprisoned members of the 'Ndrangheta, such as Volksblatt reported. Two local politicians were also arrested in the raids, and an impressive amount of 1.8 million euros was confiscated. The investigation shows that the gang is connected to tax evasion via fake invoices of twelve million euros.

blow against the mafia in Germany

While the dangers of the 'Ndrangheta are obvious in Italy, extensive searches also took place in North Rhine-Westphalia. According to RP online Were used by 51 locations in NRW. This campaign was accompanied by a long shadow of the past, in particular the notorious Mafia murder of Duisburg in 2007, in which six people were killed. In a joint commitment of the State Criminal Police Office and other authorities, 15 arrest warrants were carried out. Among other things, money laundering and organized drug trafficking are accused of the suspects, which underlines the serious threats by the 'Ndrangheta.