Mafia boss’s black panther escapes into southern Italian town Police in southern Italy are searching the area after reports of black panther sightings arose on Wednesday. The mayor of Castellana Grotte issued a stay at home order telling locals not to panic, “but be prudent.” Other local mayors followed suit with Davide Carlucci in Acquaviva … [Read more…]
Albanian gangs taking power in Italy after huge mafia bust Gangs originating from Albania are allegedly taking advantage of the recent mafia crackdown in Italy, which is putting hundreds of associates on trial. Albanian organized crime has had a fairly large presence in Italy since the 1990s, but they are reportedly increasing their power as … [Read more…]
Mafia in Naples threaten ambulance drivers for using sirens and scaring away drug customers Recent reports suggest that ambulance drivers in parts of Naples have asked for police escorts due to recent threats from the mafia. Since the ambulance sirens are similar to those of police, the mafia finds their business being “disturbed.” Naples ambulance … [Read more…]
Mafia Bosses and Hierarchies Heading into 2021 Let’s kick off 2021 with our annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once was at the peak of its power, it’s still a viable and profitable criminal enterprise … [Read more…]
Italian national accused of planning to launder billions for the mafia Police in Malta are launching an investigation into an Italian National accused of laying the blueprints to launder billions for mafia organizations through local companies. Roberto Recordare, the owner of Golem Malta Limited and Recordare Holding, is under investigation by the FCID (Financial Crimes … [Read more…]
About The Mafia YouTube Channel has been launched, double ‘Ndrangheta murder caught on tape The YouTube channel for About The Mafia has been launched. The channel will feature a mixture of rare mafia footage, wiretap recordings, current mafia news, and much more. In our most recent video, we bring you the footage from a double … [Read more…]
The mafia may try to steal COVID vaccines, Interpol warns Interpol recently issued a warning to its 194 member countries urging them to be vigilant for “criminal activity in relation to falsification, theft and illegal advertising of COVID-19 and flu vaccines.” Once approved, vaccines will firstly go to vulnerable populations. Healthcare and frontline workers are … [Read more…]
Major bust leads to the arrest of 73 Nigerian Mafia members in Italy Italian police have arrested 73 members of the Nigerian mafia in Italy over the last two days. One of the members is believed to be their leader, 50-year-old Emmanuel “Boogye” Okenwa, who was taken into custody by undercover Italian officers in Verona … [Read more…]
Mafia starts anti-lockdown protest and accelerates violence in Italy The Italian mafia is doing everything in their power to prevent the pandemic from affecting their profits, and this was demonstrated on Friday. According to Italian officials, the mafia organized protests in Naples that quickly turned into violence and attacks on police. Protests have spread in … [Read more…]
Unique mafia clothing brand has been launched A clothing brand inspired by the mafia has launched a new catalog that features both fictional and real gangsters. Made by Mafia has released a range of t-shirts based on James Gandolfini’s character Tony Soprano in The Sopranos, as well as other well-known faces with mafia connections. View … [Read more…]
Italian officials ramp up efforts to protect companies from mafia infiltration Italy has increased efforts to block mafia infiltration into companies struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials have been handing out an average of 150 “anti-mafia” bans every month since the beginning of 2020. These bans have been used to prevent companies from … [Read more…]
Mobster turned rat Frank Cullotta has died Thursday morning at the age of 81. Cullotta was friends and right-hand man of mob boss Tony “The Ant” Spilotro since they were both teenagers in Chicago carrying out burglaries and murder. In 1979 Cullotta moved to Las Vegas to join Spilotro, who had been there since 1971 … [Read more…]
One of the world’s most wanted gangsters, Roland “Mr. Big” Tan, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 72. It happened while he was hosting a dinner party in his Copenhagen home. Tan has been on the run from authorities in Singapore since the 1960s for an alleged gangland murder over half a … [Read more…]
Rome: Italy’s government is sending 376 Mafiosi and drug dealers back to prison. They were previously released and placed under house arrest to stop the spread of coronavirus. Included are notorious Cosa Nostra boss Francesco Bonura, 78, and Franco Cataldo, 85. Cataldo took part in the kidnapping and eventual murder of 10-year-old Giuseppe di Matteo … [Read more…]
A manhunt is underway by police in Victoria Australia for Ricardo “Ricky” Barbaro, 33 over the death of Ellie Price, 26. Miss Price’s bruised and battered body was found in her south Melbourne townhouse by loved ones on Monday. Investigators have since confirmed that the body had been lying there for at least a week. … [Read more…]