Italian police arrest 10 in anti Mafia raids

Italian police have arrested 10 suspected Mafia members in the latest blitz against the powerful Calabrian crime organisation, the ‘Ndrangheta.
In addition to mob association, the gang are accused of aiding and abetting fugitives.
Authorities also confiscated millions of euros worth of assets.
It follows the much bigger crackdown against the syndicate earlier this month. That saw some [...]

Italian police arrest 15 alleged mafia members

Rome – Special police units in the Sicilian capital of Palermo on Friday arrested 15 alleged mafia members during dawn raids, Italian media reported.
The Cosa Nostra clan members are suspected of having extorted money from businessmen in the construction industry and of being involved in the drugs trade.
Anti-protection money organisations on the Italian island applauded [...]

Italian police arrest 46 ‘mafia’ members

Italian police have arrested 46 alleged members of the mafia over several murders carried out decades ago and for running a concrete racket on a major motorway.
Two rival clans belonging to the ‘Ndrangheta, the mafia syndicate dominating the southern region of Calabria, would force companies working on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria autoroute to buy concrete from [...]

Tommy James can speak from experience

Many of the recording artists of the 1960s have wild, entertaining stories to tell.
Tommy James has his share of experiences.
He’s wise enough to put his fascinating behind-the-scenes tales, candid views of the changing music industry and cultural revolution, not to mention his harrowing connection with organized crime, to print.
James’ “Me, the Mob, and Music” isn’t [...]

Mafia Wars Turkey Vulture is, indeed, an ‘awesome animal’

Mafia Wars continues to delve out the sweet loot this week — for the next 24 hours (or a the time of this posting 21 hours), you’ll be able to send up to 50 mafia members this Turkey Vulture with a single click.
This Turkey Vulture, like the Rogue Agent and the Death Dealer Minigun from [...]

African Mafia members spark uprising in jail

MEMBERS of the African Mafia street gang caused a minor uprising at the Headingley Correctional Centre overnight Monday, forcing the jail’s crisis negotiation team to go in and contain the melée.
Nine gang members smashed furniture and one inmate suffered a cut to his hand during the incident that began about 8:20 p.m. Monday night and [...]

Poles supply Italian mafia with arms

During turf wars, the Neapolitan mafia are using arms smuggled from Poland.
In 2005, two Camorra clans – Panico and Sarno – started a brutal war on the streets of Naples, which resulted in the death of twenty people. Italian investigators established that during street fights mafia members used Skorpion machine guns smuggled from Poland. [...]

Camorra Mafia boss caught after 7 years on run

After more then seven years on the run police in Rome finally caught up to and arrested Camorra mafia boss Nicola Panaro. Panaro is head of one of the most powerful clans of the Naples based Camorra mafia. The 41 year old mafia boss had evaded the police for years and was considered one of [...]

Italy: Mafia attack blamed for halting Easter procession

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 [...]

Detroit Mob Confidential DVD Must have for any Mafia Enthusiast!

Detroit Mob Confidential explores the history of Detroit’s La Cosa Nostra Family, which, in many ways, is the most successful crime family in the United States.
Detroit’s family has had only 2 Dons, the current boss has served for 30 years and is the longest serving mob Don in America. The documentary consists of interviews with [...]

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