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Italian police arrest 334 suspects — including politicians — in anti-mafia raidsAmongst the possible charges facing those detained were mafia conspiracy, murder, extortion, loan sharking, corporate fraud and money laundering.CrimeDec 19, 2019
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Italian ‘cocaine king’ makes a daring nighttime rooftop escapeRocco Morabito had been the most wanted fugitive member of the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful organized crime group and one of Europe's biggest importers of South American cocaine.WorldJun 25, 2019
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Police launch coordinated raids on Italian mafia in EuropePolice have made several arrests in Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands as part of a major operation targeting the Italian mafia.WorldDec 5, 2018
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Italian mob boss Ernesto Fazzalari caught in his bed after 20 years on the runItaly's second most sought-after fugitive, a convicted, ruthless 'ndrangheta crime syndicate boss, was captured Sunday.CrimeJun 26, 2016
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87-year-old murder victim reputed to be a mafia bossAn 87-year-old man who reportedly was a longtime underworld figure was shot dead Friday and a suspect identified as his son-in-law faces a first degree murder charge.CanadaJan 31, 2016
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Archbishop in mob stronghold seeks papal approval for moratorium on godfathersA southern Italian archbishop has proposed a 10-year moratorium on the naming of godfathers in a bid to stem the way mob bosses uses the "padrino" system to spread their influence and authority.WorldJul 1, 2014