International Police Crackdown on ‘Ndrangheta Mafiosi Operating in Spain

Police Crackdown on 'Ndrangheta Mafiosi Operating in Spain

It is believed that members of the ‘Ndrangheta moved to Spain and became involved in extortion and racketeering to the detriment of local businesses.

The Port of Gioia Tauro – a thriving drug hub controlled by the ‘Ndrangheta

The Port of Gioia Tauro - a thriving drug hub controlled by the 'Ndrangheta

According to a recent report by Italy’s Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA), the anti-drug unit, Gioia Tauro, a port in the southwest region of Calabria, which is controlled by the ‘Ndrangheta, was the entrance point of 97 percent of the nearly 14 tons of cocaine entering Italy via the Mediterranean sea last year.

3 Mallardo Camorristi arrested on charges of extortion and illegal possession of firearms

3 Mallardo Camorristi arrested on charges of extortion and illegal possession of firearms

The investigations, which on 8 June had already led to a raid and arrest of various other Mallardo clan members operating in the city of Giugliano in Campania, have made it possible to collect considerable evidence against Angelo Pirozzi 46 years, Antonio Russo 53 years, and Biagio Vallefuoco 54 years

25 Mallardo Camorra Gang Members arrested after Police Raid

25 Mallardo Camorra Gang Members arrested after Police Raid

Italian police detained twenty-five people after a raid on the Mallardo clan, a prominent Neapolitan Camorra clan in June. Eight were put under home arrest, while the remaining seventeen were taken into custody.

Operation Ironside reveals the the power and reach of the ‘Ndrangheta in Australia

'Ndrangheta Australia

Although the AFP acknowledges that dismantling the criminal organization remains a difficult task, the intelligence obtained through the ANoM sting was helping to lift the cover of secrecy that has allowed members of the ‘Ndrangheta to operate in Australia with impunity.