Italy police arrest dozens in anti-Mafia raids
July 21, 2010 by Capo · Leave a Comment
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police arrested dozens of people accused of links to a clan of the powerful Calabrian mafia and seized assets worth up to 250 million euros (209 million pounds), Italian police said Wednesday.
The crackdown is the second significant wave of arrests in a week aimed at dismantling the ‘Ndrangheta, which has overtaken [...]
Mafia attacks church prior’s house after Easter procession snub
April 6, 2010 by The Boss · Leave a Comment
Mafia leaders angry at church officials for excluding them from the annual Easter procession in the Italian town of Sant’Onofrio got their revenge by opening fire on a prior’s house in a drive-by shooting.
The Affruntata procession was subsequently cancelled “for spiritual and public order reasons”, said parish priest Father Franco Fragala.
Police believe the attack on [...]
Italy: Mafia attack blamed for halting Easter procession
April 6, 2010 by The Boss · Leave a Comment
Vibo Valentia, 6 April (AKI) – Prosecutors in the southern Italian town of Vibo Valentia are investigating the alleged intimidation of a local priest by Calabrian mafia gunmen which led to the cancellation of a traditional Easter vigil procession.
Last Saturday’s traditional ‘Affruntata’ procession in the Calabrian village of Sant’Onofrio was cancelled after suspected mafia gunmen [...]
