Maurizio de Lucia appointed Chief Prosecutor in Palermo
Maurizio De Lucia is the new prosecutor of Palermo. This was established by the Plenum of the Superior Council of the Judiciary with a decision taken unanimously.
The 31st Anniversary of the Assassination of Libero Grassi, the brave businessman who had refused to pay pizzo
Libero Grassi, a Sicilian business who was killed by Cosa Nostra thirty-one years ago after he publicly denounced the extortionists and refused to pay pizzo.
Cosa Nostra is trying to make a comeback
Over the last few weeks, it has become clear that the grey area of collusion between Cosa Nostra and politicians or state officials is once again growing.
Lia Pipitone – Assassinated by Cosa Nostra with her Father’s Consent
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
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.
