As the police announced, investigators took action against a total of 142 suspects, the majority of whom come from the city of Cosenza in southern Italy. 109 of the suspects were arrested and 20 others were placed under house arrest. Other measures were taken against 13 suspects.
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Under the direction of the Catanzaro anti-mafia public prosecutor’s office, carabinieri, police officers and investigators specializing in economic crime were deployed early on Tuesday morning. According to the information, the suspects belong to the ‘Ndrangheta clans Lanzino-Patitucci and Zingari, which are active in the drug trade, among other things.
Customs officer arrested
According to police, an officer from the Italian customs and financial police was also arrested during the operation. Investigators accuse the suspects of membership in a mafia organization, drug trafficking and other crimes. Prosecutor Vincenzo Capomolla said the mafia clans had caused great economic damage in Cosenza by extorting protection money. Their main activity was drug trafficking, for which they even recruited minors.
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