The company that runs ferries between Sicily and the Italian mainland has been placed under judicial administration due to mafia infiltration.
The six-month penalty was applied to the 'Caronte & Tourist' ferry company for favouring the interests of the 'Ndrangheta
Caronte & Tourist is a well-known operator in Italy, which holds a de-facto monopoly on ferry connections over the Strait of Messina, which separate Sicily and Calabria.
According to Italy's anti-mafia police, the company farmed out lucrative catering, cleaning, and ticket booking services to 'Ndrangheta-controlled companies.
Authorities seized assets worth 800,000 euros (962,000 dollars) from Massimo Buda. He was described as the son of a jailed Ndrangheta clan leader.