International Organised Crime
Over 700 thousand euro worth of cash and valuables thought to belong to Vittorio Raso have been found in a safe hidden in an underground garage in Turin
In January 2021 the ‘Ndrangheta maxi-trial kicked off in a high security courtroom in Lamezia Terme. On the dock are 355 alleged mafiosi.
The Mafia is well known for its uncanny ability to evolve and change its modus operandi to suit its environment. This is why it should not be surprising to hear that it is now involved in phishing attacks and cyber fraud
Italian Police staged a series of operations in various parts of the country, namely Latina, Catanzaro, L’Aquila, Salerno, Lecco, Terni, Taranto, Genoa and Vicenza. They were targeting mafia and drugs gangs run by both Italian and foreign nationals. In total 103 people were arrested.
The Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate (DIA) report that the ‘Ndrangheta is becoming increasingly tech-savvy, using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Monero to transact anonymously on the dark web.
