Lia Pipitone – Assassinated by Cosa Nostra with her Father’s Consent

Lia Pipitone

Lia Pipitone, the 24-year-old daughter of the Acquasanta mafia boss Nino Pipitone, was killed on September 23, 1983 during a fake robbery in a health care store in via Papa Sergio

Fifteen convictions confirmed on appeal for Bosses and Collaborators of Cosa Nostra in Trapani

Fifteen convictions confirmed on appeal for Bosses and Collaborators of Cosa Nostra in Trapani

In March 2019 the carabinieri and the Palermo DDA arrested 25 people on multiple charges related to mafia membership and collaboration. Amongst the accused was the former regional parliamentary representative, Paolo Ruggirello.

The Heat is on to Capture Matteo Messina Denaro, the boss of Cosa Nostra

The Heat is on to Capture Matteo Messina Denaro, the boss of Cosa Nostra

As they intensified their search for Matteo Messina Denaro, authorities in Italy detained 35 people in an operation against suspected mafia members.

730,000 Euros worth of assets confiscated from members of Cosa Nostra

cosa nostra confiscation of assets

Confiscation orders were issued for a total value of about EUR530,000 euros against Aiello and 200,000 euros against Puccio

Italy to house Ukrainian refugees in properties confiscated from the Mafia

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The Italian Ministry of the Interior stated that authorities have started a procedure to identify and prepare seized mafia properties for temporary refugee housing centres. The announcement was published in the midst of an increasing number of people fleeing Ukraine’s war.