They were probably a clan heavily into cocaine trafficking. There are Ndrangheta clans getting into cocaine trafficking (which they distribute in other parts of Europe) so they can feed the entire village.
If only 1/3 of the men aren't Ndrangheta members in that village, there's not much left to shake down lol
You're right, The Filadelfia locale is well known for his drug business. A few months ago, the police made a big bust against the Filadelfia Locale and they arrested 75 men.
Arresting 75 individuals at one time would be a major bust in a city like NYC but imagine the impact in a town that has around 5000 inhabitants. It tells you how mobbed-up that place is.
