Leonardo Badalamenti, 60, son of top 1970s Sicilian mafia boss, Gaetano Badalamenti, was arrested on Wednesday in Sicily. The Italian police said they were acting on a Brazilian international arrest warrant. Badalamenti is wanted by the Brazilian government for bank fraud and drug trafficking, crimes he committed in the country using an alias. He has … [Read more…]
MILAN: Italian police today announced the arrest of 91 people associated with the Sicilian Mafia during nationwide raids. They include bosses, loan sharks, underlings, frontmen, and everything in between. The Guardia di Finanza, Italy’s financial crimes police also stated that they seized around 15 million euros ($16.2 million) in assets. The raids targeted the Ferrante … [Read more…]
The Sicilian capital of Palermo hosted a marathon trial of the Mafia for almost 6 years, from 1986 to 1992. It ended with 338 members of La Cosa Nostra being convicted. 19 men were sentenced to life in prison (ergastolo). This trial was one of the longest in Mafia history. It was held after the Corleonesi … [Read more…]
Italian authorities have arrested sixteen members and associates in the Bagheria clan of the Sicilian mafia on various charges including mafia association and extortion. Among those arrested was alleged boss Giuseppe (Pino) Scaduto who wanted his own daughter killed because of her relationship with a senior Italian policeman according to reports. The Cosa Nostra … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Dainotti an alleged boss in the Sicilian mafia was gunned down in broad daylight while bicycling through the middle of Palermo according to reports. Authorities believe that he was shot in the neck by at least two hit men that pulled up alongside him on a motorbike or scooter. The 67-year-old mafia boss … [Read more…]