The 'Ndrangheta does not do business in Calabria, because it is a poor region. It invests everywhere in Europe, but only in rich regions ». Like the Côte d'Azur , where "it sells cocaine and, with the money, invests in restaurants". Charlie Hebdo magazine abandons satirical tones in the interview with Nicola Gratteri , accompanied by a cartoon depicting the Catanzaro prosecutor immersed in documents in his office.

Gratteri recalls the decades under protection and the threats received: «The more the investigations go on, the more the dangers increase. There have already been several attempts at attacks against me, all foiled in time. The last one dates back to less than a month ago ». The interview then highlights the changes within the clans. «Today the 'Ndrangheta - says the magistrate - is more open to women. We find more and more of them: they are in drug trafficking, or in the trafficking racket. There are a dozen women accused in this trial (Scott speaks of Rebirth, ed). On the contrary, we also see women leaving their Mafia husbands, which was unthinkable until a few years ago ».

The French magazine wonders why so many white-collar workers are involved in the Renaissance: «If the 'Ndrangheta exists it is also because the centers of power use violence, threats and fear. This is why the mafia, present in the area 365 days a year, are needed, ”Gratteri replies.