For years anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, 62, has been preparing for an upcoming ‘historic’ trial against Italy’s infamous ‘Ndrangheta. Gathering together an enormous amount of evidence against hundreds of suspects. The first round of this court battle happened on Friday at a preliminary hearing in Rome. A case like this has not been seen since … [Read more…]
A joint Italian and Swiss sting operation against the ‘Ndrangheta has resulted in the arrest of 75 suspects and the seizure of goods worth 169 million euros ($188 million USD). A further 83 suspects were placed under investigation but were not arrested at this time. Italy’s financial police said that the large operation involved 700 … [Read more…]
Italian police have identified 63 people, including 11 public officials, involved in a crime ring associated with over 100 million euros ($111 million) of public works tenders, including EU funds. According to a statement from the Reggio Calabria Financial police, the operation, codenamed “Waterfront”, focused on the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the southern part of the … [Read more…]
Ricardo Barbaro had been a fugitive since his girlfriend, Ellie Price was found dead in her Melbourne townhouse 10 days ago. The manhunt finally came to an end early Thursday morning when he was arrested in western Sydney. The police said they received a call around 11 pm on Wednesday regarding a man in the … [Read more…]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: An appeal has been launched by a kingpin of what is still Australia’s biggest importation of ecstasy tablets. Senior Calabrian mafia member Saverio Zirilli recently had his first hearing in Victoria’s Court of Appeal. Currently serving a 26-year prison sentence, Zirilli’s grounds for appeal is the fact that his defense attorney, Nicola Gobbo, … [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…]
If there is one thing the mafia has proven over the years is that they are incredibly proficient at adapting to changing circumstances and environments. The current coronavirus health crisis is no exception. The ‘Ndrangheta, Europe’s most powerful mafia clan have now seamlessly moved into the funeral home and medical transport businesses and has its … [Read more…]
Cesare Antonio Cordi stood behind the fence of an abandoned house smoking a cigarette. Unknown to the 42-year-old ‘Ndrangheta leader, police officers had been tracking his movements for a week in the remote Calabrian village of Bruzzano Zeffirio located at the southern tip of mainland Italy. Police were patrolling the town to enforce the government’s … [Read more…]
First published on Facebook a few hours ago by Alessandro Campi, Professor of political science at the University of Perugia, Italy, he wrote “ “I ask the mafia, the ‘ndrangheta, the sacred crown and the Camorra to impose, in the vast territories controlled by them, the mandatory home quarantine for all their countrymen who have … [Read more…]
Arico, who is currently serving a 12-year sentence for drug trafficking, extortion and weapons charges was questioned last week at Barwon Prison by the Purana organized crime taskforce regarding the murder of Richard Mladenich 20 years ago. It is generally regarded as one of the most significant killings in Melbourne’s mob war. Cold Blooded Murder … [Read more…]
Continually protected with heavy security, Nicola Gratteri leads the fight in Calabria against the world’s richest organized crime syndicate. The ‘Ndrangheta, whose roots started right at the tip of Italy’s boot and now span the entire globe, is being taken on by Italian prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, 61. In December, the prosecutor organized thousands of law-enforcement … [Read more…]
The FBI and Italian authorities launched a major Mafia raid dubbed “New Connection” targeting the Inzerillo crime family based in Palermo and New York’s Gambino crime family. A total of 19 alleged mobsters and associates were arrested in the joint operation on Wednesday. Among those arrested was Tommy Gambino a high ranking member of … [Read more…]
Nicola Assisi and his son Patrick were both captured by Brazilian federal authorities in Sao Paulo according to reports. They are known as top international drug traffickers for the Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangheta. They have both been convicted of international drug trafficking. Nicola was sentenced to 14 years in prison before … [Read more…]
Authorities took down approximately 170 members and associates of the Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangeta in a massive anti-mafia bust in Italy and Germany. According to reports the Farao clan and Marincola clan based in the Calabrian city of Ciro Marina were the main targets of the investigation. Investigators claim the mafia … [Read more…]
Sicilian mafia boss Salvatore (Toto) Riina has died in prison just a day after his 87th birthday according to reports. The Cosa Nostra bosses health had been slowly deteriorating following two recent surgeries and he had recently been placed in a medically induced coma. Toto Riina was one of Sicily’s most notorious mafia bosses … [Read more…]