Blitz in Taurianova, 48 arrests also the former mayor. The investigation allowed the magistrates to rebuild the protection network of the boss Ernesto Fazzalari, a fugitive for over 20 years and arrested by the carabinieri in June 2016. The former mayor of Taurianova (Reggio Calabria), Domenico Romeo, also ended in handcuffs. The Avignon, Zagari, Fazzalari and Viola clan have been cut off to which the Sposato, Tallarida and Maio-Cianci groups are connected with functional autonomy.