Ten arrested in 'Ndrangheta San Ferdinando operation Investigations confirm mafia infiltration of local town council
(ANSA) - Reggio Calabria, July 2 - Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of mafia crimes as part of investigations into Calabria's 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate, sources said Thursday. The operation, carried out on Wednesday night, targeted the Bellocco-Cimato and Pesce-Pantano clans operating in San Ferdinando on the Gioia Tauro plain. It was the continuation of a 2013 probe that shed light on their activities in the area. The 10 suspects were arrested on mafia, weapons and drugs-related charges and for damage. They included former local councillor Giovanni Pantano, who was arrested within the context of the 2013 probe and subsequently released. Investigations also confirmed the infiltration by the local 'Ndrangheta in the San Ferdinando municipality where mayor Domenico Madafferi and his deputy Santo Cieli were arrested last October
