Nine arrested in ‘Ndràngheta anti-mafia sting

LAMEZIA TERME- Local police have arrested nine people following an anti-mafia operation dubbed “red string” against the Giampà wing of the ‘Ndràngheta Mafia clan, in the province of Calabria, a hotbed for organised criminal activities.

Those detained are accused of breaking the law under the stamp of the Mafia and of several cases of extortion at the expense of shop owners and entrepreneurs in Lamezia Terme.

Additionally, the nine people arrested are suspected of carrying out a series of attacks designed to intimidate local business owners, including throwing flaming bottles into the shops and damaging them with the use of explosive devices.

Initial investigations have revealed that some of the suspects detained following the operation had recently obtained their freedom after being arrested in similar police stings called “Medusa” and “Perseo.”

It is believed that the moment these individual were permitted alternative protective measures than official detention, they immediately returned to the foray of organised crime with the intentions of imposing again their influence on the criminal underworld of Lamezia Terme.

The operation was carried out by State Police in collaboration with the Catanzaro rapid response team and the Police Comissioner of Lamezia Terme.

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