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
It is perhaps worth noting that "Madafferi" is the same surname as that of the lead players in the Australian 'Ndrangheta scandal
See this . . . .
Originally Posted By: Mickey_MeatBalls_DeMonica
"Leave the gun, take another shrimp from the barbie"
I know this site is still geared predominantly towards the States and Italy, but I'm still learning more and more about the Calabrian element in my own country. Every time I think I've gotten my head around it, more shit pops up.
For anyone interested, the "lefty", government owned broadcaster ABC recently put out an interesting documentary. This is part 2, you can find part 1 by poking around the site a little.
