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…]
Dozens of Mafiosi may be released from prison in Italy over fears they may catch the coronavirus. Citing concerns over the inmates’ health, three mobsters from La Cosa Nostra and ‘Ndrangheta have already been released and are now under house arrest. Cosa Nostra boss Francesco Bonuro, 78, was ordered released by a Milan judge and … [Read more…]
It’s a war for control of anything illegal within the Pozzuoli area. It was less than 48 hours since reporter Gennaro Del Giudice reported in the Cronaca Flegrea newspaper about a drug dealer’s car being riddled with bullets. But still, last week the sound of gunfire rang out again in the 600 accommodations area of … [Read more…]
Luca Franzese, who has appeared in the mob TV show Gomorrah said his sister Teresa Franzese, 47, died at her Naples home on Saturday. Her body has since tested positive for the Coronavirus COVID-19. He had to wait days for someone to remove her body. He posted videos online to try and get the word … [Read more…]
Known for being the setting for hit TV series and film Gomorrah, the Le Vele towers were a symbol of organized crime and poverty – until the residents decided to take matters into their own hands. Until recently, Le Vele was both the location for Western Europe’s biggest international arms and drugs supermarket as well … [Read more…]
Rocco Morabito an alleged boss in the Calabrian mafia also known as the Ndrangheta was arrested in Uruguay after being on the run for more than 20 years. He was convicted of mafia association and drug trafficking before disappearing and becoming one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives. According to reports, Morabito was arrested at a … [Read more…]
The once powerful Corleone clan once sat atop the Sicilian mafia under former boss of bosses Bernardo Provenzano before being decimated by a wave of arrests. The Italian mafia clan was on the brink of being wiped out according to authorities but its fortunes seem to be changing. Carmelo Gariffo, 47, a nephew of … [Read more…]
Massive raids against a faction of the Casalesi clan of the Camorra or Neapolitan Mafia have resulted in the arrest of 40 alleged mobsters. Among those arrested were Nicola and Carmine Schiavone the sons of former super boss Francesco Schiavone. Francesco is currently in prison since 1998 and sentenced to life in 2008 along … [Read more…]
Matteo Renzi the new prime minister in Italy says that his administration plants to break the Italian Mafia. He says they are going after “Mafia Inc.” first off by continuing the attack on the finances of the mob which laundered through legal businesses and other assets. In January it was announced that new measures … [Read more…]