'Ndrangheta and drugs, 142 investigated in Cosenza: maxi-operation against the "Italian clan"
There are 142 people under investigation in a maxi-proceeding for 'Ndrangheta conducted by the Catanzaro Anti-Mafia District Directorate, as part of which 137 precautionary measures were carried out on Tuesday morning in Cosenza and other cities. Among the hypothesized crimes are mafia association, criminal association aimed at drug trafficking and numerous other crimes, even aggravated by mafia methods and purposes. The gangs involved are the so-called " Italian clan". ", made up of the Ruà, Patitucci and Lanzino groups, and the Abbruzzese clan, nicknamed "Banana".
The precautionary measures were issued by the district investigating judge at the request of the DDA, which coordinated the investigative activity of the Carabinieri, Police and Financial Police. The details of the operation will be communicated during a press conference scheduled for 11am at the Catanzaro Prosecutor's Office.
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Among the facts "sung" by the last repentants of the Cosenza 'ndrangheta and even by the repentant Roberto Porcaro, one of the most relevant is that concerning the role of the Cosenza mafia in the regional scene. The repentants already explained it before Porcaro sang: « Michele Di Puppo is after Francesco Patitucci the most important criminal reference of the Cosenza 'Ndrangheta organization.
It was only thanks to his criminal charisma, his links with exponents of the 'Ndrangheta of Rosarno and the consideration they had for him, that it was possible to resume certain 'Ndrangheta issues regarding affiliations and the reopening of a "local" in Cosenza".
And of course, because due to the many repentances recorded in the last 20 years, the people of Cosenza were viewed with skepticism by the 'Ndrangheta supporters of Reggio. And the fact that Michele Di Puppo's climb had reached a very high level was no longer news.
