Mafia op in Foggia area nabs 32 suspects
On charges of mafia association, attempted murder

ROME, DEC 7 - The ROS special branch of Italy's Carabinieri police in Foggia, Puglia, carried out an operation on Tuesday to arrest 32 people charged, among other things, with mafia association aggravated by arms and drug dealing, attempted murder, illegal detention of weapons and money laundering.
Additional charges included extortion, fictitiously registering property, aggravated fraud and theft and receiving stolen goods.
Investigators said charges are aggravated by the mafia-style method as the alleged crimes were aimed at promoting the activity of mafia groups in the province of Foggia, in particular in the areas of Manfredonia, Mattinata, Macchia and Vieste.
The arrest warrants were issued by the court of Bari at the request of the anti-mafia and anti-terrorism district attorney's office.