Calabrian mafia also known as the Ndrangheta was the target of a massive bust into an international illegal gambling operation. Italian authorities arrested 41 alleged mobsters and associates and seized assets worth an estimated $2.18 billion dollars ($2 billion euros). The Ndrangheta is one of Italy’s strongest mafia families and have long been known as major players on the international drug trade. This bust shows that the mob family is also heavily invested in other traditional mafia businesses.
The operation led to the seizure of 11 international and 45 national businesses, 82 international and national online gambling websites, 1500 better parlors, and various other pieces of property. Of the 41 people arrested by Anti-Mafia police 28 of them have been sent to prison with 13 others placed on house arrest. The Calabrian mafia has also been targeted of late in busts revealing growing ties to families of the New York Mafia seemingly related to the drug business.
They are making money hand over fists with no signs of slowing down even with all of the recent heat and busts we have seen targeting them. I know some debate it but def seems like they have taken over as the new power house organization in Italy surpassing the Sicilian Mafia.
That’s because the law enforcement in calbria are 50 years behind the law enforcement in Sicily the Ndghanta were only added to Italy’s version of the rico in 2010 there is so much about them we don’t know VERY few have become rats and its all blood related. To be honest this does not surprised me and it does not suprise me when any of the mafias sicilian,cammora,Ndghanta etc get these big busts corruption is deeply rooted in italien society the mafia will always be there as long as there poverty they are not going anywere Ndghatana is not even a italiens problem its now an international problem groups in Germany look at those 6 guys who got killed in austrailia spain there everywhere even this indictment shows them in places like romania.
They really have branched out the last several years and become major international players off the backs of their drug empire and your right they are quickly becoming a problem for everyone.