Matteo Messina Denaro aka Diabolik Arrested after 30 Years On The Run

Matteo Messina Denaro aka Diabolik arrested in Palermo

Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted man, was arrested while receiving cancer treatment in a private clinic in Palermo, prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia said Monday. He was Italy’s Most Wanted Man and also high up on the list of Europol’s Most Wanted Men in Europe. Italy’s Chief of Police, Lamberto Giannini, congratulated the Carabinieri, the … Read more

Matteo Messina Denaro – Extract from The Battle for Sicily’s Soul

The Battle for Sicily's Soul

The attacks were the brainchild of Matteo Messina Denaro, the son of Francesco Messina Denaro, also known as Don Ciccio, who started his career as a campiere and ended it as the boss of the Castelvetrano cosca and the head of the Mafia Commission of Trapani.

Dutch Security Forces thwart kidnapping of Belgian Minister of Justice

Dutch Security Forces thwart kidnapping of Belgian Minister of Justice

According to a video message posted by the Belgian Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne, the Belgian security forces had prevented an organized crime squad from kidnapping him.

Crackdown on Organized Crime in Liverpool following the killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Crackdown on Organized Crime in Liverpool following the killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel

The death of Olivia Pratt-Korbel was tragic, but it was not the only killing linked to organized crime activity in Liverpool that week. Another three people were killed in Merseyside in the space of a few days.

The Boss of an Eastern European Mafia Extradited to Face Charges in the US

Victor Zelinger -The Boss of an Eastern European Mafia Extradited to Face Charges in the US

Viktor Zelinger was the head of a highly organized criminal gang that engaged in a variety of actions often associated with organized crime, including extortion, arson, assault, drug trafficking, illicit gambling, loansharking, and wire fraud.