45 people arrested, accused of mafia association, international drug trafficking, extortion and attempted murder, among others charges, on behalf of the Cacciola and Grasso clan in Rosarno mainly dealing in extortion and drug trafficking, importing cocaine from South America and hashish from Spain and Morocco. The drugs were mainly sold in Lombardy, Piedmont and Sicily. Four women, including a criminologist, had a leading role within the organization. Carabinieri believe that the criminologist, thanks to her profession, "was key in the dynamics" of the organization.