'Ndrangheta is one of most powerful groups in the world right now , not just the Italian OC. Thing is you can't really compare power of organized crime groups who are stationed in different countries , because Solntsevskaya Bratva is insanely powerful in Russia, in Russia the state & mafia is literally same thing , you have a lot of powerful mafia bosses who are very close to huge politicians or they even become powerful politicians themselves. While in Italy you have masonic lodges & secret services who are real power behind the mafia.


Matteo Messina Denaro's father Francesco Messina Denaro started his mafia career as armed guard for D'Ali family , they were owners of Banco Sicula , biggest private bank in Sicily , Antonio D'Alì Sr. was a member of P2. His son Antonio D'Alì Jr. became a senator for Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party and then in April 2001 under-secretary at the Ministry of the Interior, the institution responsible for fighting organised crime.His cousin Giacomo D’Alì is a counsellor of the Banca Commerciale Italiana in Milan. Antonino D'Alì who is senator was pictured meeting with mafia members in 2018. Just an example on how well they are connected in Italy.