great stuff
thanks holla

seems like the lcn (today) are little girls with skirts compre to them...
well maybe except from the genovese family

Wow !!!

Italian police arrest more than 300 people in major anti-Mafia operation
The police of the southern Italian region of Calabria have arrested 334 people in a major anti-Mafia operation. These are citizens who have ties with the 'Ndrangheta, the largest Mafia organization in Italy. Among the arrested are various lawyers, government officials and politicians. One of them is a former Member of Parliament who was part of Forza Italia, the party of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Maxi-blitz against the 'Ndrangheta clans from the province of Vibo Valentia (Mancuso and others) on charges of mafia association, murder, extortion, drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering and other crimes. A total of 416 suspects. Operation in progress from the night in Calabria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio, Sicily, Puglia, Campania and Basilicata. Some were arrested in Germany, Switzerland and Bulgaria.

They also found pizzini about the rituals.

"In the name of Gasparre-Melchiorre-Baldassarre and Charlemagne , who with his white horse destroyed all the enemies of his kingdom, with a cape on his shoulders and beside a sword they formed the Trequartino".

This is the text of the "pizzino", written with an approximate Italian, seized by the investigators to one of the 334 recipients of precautionary measures in the "Rinascita-Scott" operation of the carabinieri. The pizzino contains the promotion formula of the affiliates to the rank of "Trequartino", one of the highest in the 'Ndrangheta hierarchy.

The grade, in fact, is inferior only to those of Padrino and Quartino. Gasparre, Melchiorre and Baldassarre, in mafia mythology, are the three knights who gave birth to the three Italian mafias , mafia, camorra and 'ndrangheta.

^^^^^

Here's a Washington Post article about the massive raids today.

Italy: More than 300 mob arrests in four countries

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...0-2250-11ea-b034-de7dc2b5199b_story.html

All the names of the people involved:

http://www.strettoweb.com/2019/12/ndrangheta-332-arresti-calabria-pizzino/943801/

Among the several bosses arrested the super boss Luigi Mancuso.

Today, according to the Catanzaro Prosecutor's Office, the organization has more than 30,000 members in Calabria alone.

The Italian press made its front page this morning the wave of historic arrests against the 'Ndrangheta which took place yesterday in Italy. Il Fato Quotidiano talks about a mafia government.

It’s always funny seeing the mug shots of the super bosses in the ndrangheta because they almost always look like average people based on their clothes. That’s what makes them so successful.

LOL some take low profile to another level.Vincenzo Crupi is a powerful member of the Siderno Group and he would make long days working hard on the flower auction here in Holland another boss in northern Italy was a security guard working night shifts.

The ex freemason Cosimo Virgiglio now turncoat made some very interesting statements.
The members of the regular Lodges were all professionals, lawyers, doctors etc., while the Covered Lodges were made up of two strands: the first was that of" whispered in the ear ", people who held institutional positions and for this could not be included in the lists reported to the Prefecture; the second strand was that of the " sacrates on the sword ", subjects with various types of criminal records , including 'Ndranghetists, or the' respectful of the Gospel of John ', they consider themselves to be inflicted Angels of God.

Luigi Mancuso was initiated into the "sacrates on the sword".

That is severe dedication lol. I understand that they want to stay in the shadows and appear as unassuming as possible, but do you think it’s necessary to go that far with their sneakiness? Especially if they get caught in the end anyway.

Well working beats living in a bunker underground.

'Ndrangheta, Bruno Bossio attacks Gratteri: "Show to prevent Oliverio's candidacy". Pd: "It does not represent the thought of the party"

“Nicola Gratteri arrests half of Calabria. Is it justice? No it's just a show ! Hit a thousand so as not to hit anyone. Indeed yes. Striking Oliverio 's chance to reapply ”. The words written by Enza Bruno Bossio on her Facebook page are no longer there, but the words written by the deputy of the Democratic Party wife of Nicola Adamo, hit by a prohibition of residence in the investigation that on December 19 led to the arrest of 330 people, cause the party's reaction: “Bruno Bossio's thought does not represent that of the community of the Democratic Party of Calabria - affirm, in a note the regional commissioner Stefano Graziano and the head of the Mezzogiorno of the national secretariat Nicola Oddati- We thank Gratteri for the work he has done and for inflicting a heavy blow on the 'Ndrangheta ”.

Gay mafia hitman is murdered by his own cousin on the orders of the Calabrian mob as 'punishment' for living an openly homosexual lifestyle
Andrea Mantella said he had arranged the killing of Filippo Gangitano in 2002
Mafia waved away his protests and said homosexuality 'could not be tolerated'
Mantella's evidence was linked to a huge swoop in which 334 people were held

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7821681/Gay-mafia-hitman-murdered-cousin.html

When Forza Italia was formed the boss Piromalli was the first Marcello Dell'Utri contacted in Calabria to inform about the plan.

holla are they have clans that work the lcn in states ?
i bet cali knew some of them

Yes Cali was close to Franco Lupoi who two years ago was sentenced in NY to 156 months on money laundering conspiracy and heroin trafficking conspiracy. Lupoi’s father-in-law, Nicola Simonetta, is a member of the Ursino clan of the ‘Ndrangheta.

Frank Cali was linked several times to the Siderno Group.

there is any news about him visiting canada ?

I did read somewhere he had meetings with the Canadians, but I can't remember more details.



New blow to the 'ndrangheta. The carabinieri of the provincial command of Reggio Calabria carried out 8 arrests issued by the general prosecutor of Reggio Calabria, directed by the attorney general Bernardo Petralia, following the pronouncement of the Cassation, which confirmed the sentences of 2 to 10 years of imprisonment.
The convictions stem from the operation called "New Power", launched by the Arma after two bloody events in 2004, which led to the outlining of the structures of the two gangs of 'Ndrangheta, initially in violent opposition to each other, of the Pangallo-Maesano- Favasuli and the Zavettieri, who operated a territorial, political and economic dominance over the municipalities of Roghudi and Roccaforte del Greco, through extortion, control of contracts, fictitious registration of goods and trafficking in drugs.

They arrested Francesco Pangallo, 44, sentenced to over 10 years of imprisonment for mafia-type association, extortion aggravated by the mafia method and crimes in weapons matters; Domenico Carmelo Iaria, 44 years, sentenced to more than 6 years of imprisonment for mafia-type association, procured non-compliance with punishment aggravated by the mafia facilitation and arms offenses; Agostino Palamara, 46 years old, Domenico Attinà, 48 years old, Giovanni Pangallo, 56 years old, Filippo Stelitano, 41 years old, sentenced to almost 5 and a half years of imprisonment, for mafia-type association; Francesco Pangallo, 45 years old, sentenced to 4 years in prison for unlawful competition with threats or violence aggravated by the mafia facilitation. Andrea Pasquale Mesinao. 72 years, sentenced to over 2 and a half years of imprisonment for illicit competition with threats or violence aggravated by the mafia facilitation.

«The root of the 'ndrangheta is in Reggio Calabria, in San Luca»
The repentant Tripodoro reveals the power relations within the 'ndrangheta: «The" Crime "derives from San Luca which is the symbol of all the marauders" marked "»

of Consulate Minniti December 26, 2019 17:09208 shares

« From the superior dowry to the Sgarro onwards the“ Crime ”takes over, which is in Reggio Calabria , in San Luca. The root of the 'ndrangheta is there ».

To establish the hierarchies of the 'ndrangheta in Calabria is one of the big pieces of the Cosenza underworld in the early 90s.

Pasquale Tripodoro , a collaborator of justice for over twenty years , has recently been heard again by the magistrates of the DDA of Catanzaro as part of the investigation "Scott Rebirth" .

Cirillo and the De Stefano
Tripodoro explains how relations with the 'Ndrangheta of Reggio were once held by Cyril who worked in the Sibari area.

He was in relations with the De Stefano. «At some point Cirillo was first arrested and then subjected to an obligatory stay.

We local leaders asked ourselves the problem of knowing from Cirillo with which representative of the 'ndrangheta of Reggio Calabria we had to speak in case of problems, since he was out. On this point he was evasive ».

Tripodoro remembers how, given the underlying ambiguity of the relationships, they decided to go and speak directly with the representatives of Reggio Emilia.

«First we talked to Franco Pino about the problem, then we made contacts to go and talk in Reggio Calabria. Following meetings in Reggio with the Teganos, with Paolo De Stefano and his children, with the Tiradritto, with 'Ntoni Pelle, I learned that in reality we were not recognized as a local, neither Rossano, Corigliano or Sibari. Cyril had lied, perhaps because of his delusions of grandeur.

So we decided to get "right" in Reggio Calabria he decided to recognize us, and these places were recognized and as leaders I was identified in Rossano, Carelli in Corigliano, Marincola in Cirò .

Obviously we knew that this recognition was granted by Reggio thinking of receiving something in return, that is, a percentage of the proceeds from criminal activities. This was the rule. "

The role of the 'ndrangheta reggina
The collaborator of justice reveals that he is aware that "in the copied minor gifts there were no subjects from Reggio Calabria".

The explanation is clear: «The first degrees do not have a significant importance unlike the degrees of the Major Society, which refer directly to the crime of San Luca instead . In practice, until the Sgarro, in the copiers there are only subjects in the affiliate's area of ​​belonging, because up to that level the need for an organization that protects and recognizes the local reality and its affiliates does not come into play. higher than the Sgarro onwards the "Crime" which is in Reggio Calabria, in San Luca ».

And it is in this context that Tripodoro confirms a non-secondary fact: «The root of the 'ndrangheta is there. If needed, you could go to Reggio Calabria (for example, to the Teganos) and vice versa. In this way there was a greater possibility of solving problems and not being isolated, being "recognized" everywhere as men of honor, having more weight ».

And who didn't have such recognition? "He only commanded at home." Tripodoro is sure: « The 'ndrangheta is a unique structure and the" Crime "derives from Reggio Calabria , or rather from San Luca, which in the end is a symbol, a place where all the marauders of Calabria are" marked ".

The "symphony" of death
According to the repentant, therefore, top -down Ndrangheta had to be talked about since 1994 , so much so that "two heads of companies in conflict with each other could not attend the meetings in Reggio.

These problems could be solved by calling attention to the subject who had made a mistake, if this had not adapted to the rules.

If there was an internal conflict or a conflict with subjects from other places that the head of the company was unable or unable to resolve on his own, then he turned to Crime and this intervened to find the solution. The subject who behaved badly could also be called to answer before other men of honor for his work and give justifications. But if he lied he was eliminated . "

For Tripodoro all this "symphony" serves to "know who to turn to in case of problems, to find a solution to the problem, to be authorized to eliminate the person who represents the problem, in a context of recognized rules".

https://lacnews24.it/cronaca/ndrangheta-cariche-omicidi-reggio-calabria_107067/

Summit of 'ndrangheta in Vibo Valentia.

'Ndrangheta, extradited Rocco Elia: arrested in French Guiana
The carabinieri and the local Gendarmerie had arrested Rocco Elia, 39, in French Guiana where he had chosen to live in hiding. He is considered to be affiliated with the Cacciola-Grasso clan from Rosarno and had escaped the "Ares" blitz.
To escape capture, he had chosen to flee to French Guiana. This is where the carabinieri located him after months of investigation. Elia, was arrested on 20 November 2018 by the local Gendarmerie in collaboration with the Carabinieri of Gioia Tauro, while sunbathing in one of the villages on the Atlantic coast. He is under investigation for international drug trafficking by the Reggio Calabria prosecutor.
In recent days, the fugitive was extradited to Italy. His role within the criminal organization was to pack and market cocaine and hashish that arrived in Italy mixed with loads of fruit throughout the national territory. The investigations documented the relationship between the Cacciola-Grasso gang, the San Luca gangs in Colombia and criminal organizations on the Iberian Peninsula. During the operation 500 kilos of hashish, from Morocco, were seized, addressed to the market in Milan. The wholesalers were the Cacciola-Grasso and in particular Rocco Elia. It was not easy to locate the wanted person. He moved between Europe and South America using fake documents.

holla what clans are operating in the us ?

Great question. I would like to know too. And how deeply rooted are they in the US?

We don't know if 'Ndrangheta clans are actually based in the USA, some activities over there have been controlled by cells based in Italy and Canada. Mostly in the Northeast, but 'ndrangheta activities have been documented in Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa, Baltimore and Wilmington.