Italian police arrest 130 people in large raids against Mafia
Italian police arrest 130 people in large raids against Mafia
Rome (Reuters) - On Tuesday, around 130 people were arrested in a large -scale police campaign against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo. This shows that despite the setbacks, the mafia is still a significant criminal force in recent decades.
Cosa nostra in the change of time
The "Cosa Nostra", the mafia -based syndicate based in and around Palermo, had frightened Italy in the 1980s and 1990s. In the meantime, however, it was overtaken by the Calabresian 'Nrrangheta as Europe's most powerful mafia.
charges against the suspects
The suspects arrested on Tuesday were charged with various crimes, including drug trafficking, attempted murder, blackmail, illegal online gap and illegal gun ownership, as the Carabinieri announced in a press release.
additional arrests and investigations
In addition, arrest warrants were enacted for 33 suspects who are already in prison for other crimes. The investigation showed that the mafia families in Palermo coordinate their activities in the city and its surrounding area, similar to the more glorious times of the Cosa Nostra, especially in the area of drug trade, according to the police.Return of the inner -city families
The police reported that inner -city families have regained their authority, in contrast to the years in which they were dominated by a faction from Corleone - the birthplace of the notorious bosses Toto Riina and Bernardo Provenzano.
modern methods of mafia
Today's bosses use modern technologies to operate their business. This includes encrypted mobile phones that are smuggled into prison to enable the detained bosses to continue their command, say the investigators.
new recruits for the mafia
Although the Cosa Nostra was weakened by police measures, it continues to attract young people, according to the Carabinieri. They reported on a case in which a new recruit "Mafia lessons" received from an older companion.
political reaction to the arrests
The police said that the supposed mentor "gave the young man" concrete instructions and asked him to take his behavior towards the persons he wanted to blackmail as a role model and gave him advice on how to communicate with mafia leaders ".
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the arrests on X as "a very hard blow against the Cosa Nostra" and sent the clear signal that "the fight against the mafia does not come to a standstill and will not stop"
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