Arrested by the Carabinieri of Reggio Calabria, coordinated by the DDA, 6 people linked to the Labate clan. They are accused of extortion, possession of weapons of war, common firing and clandestine and fraudulent transfer of values. In the Carabinieri "Cassa continua" operation, the suspension for 12 months from the exercise of public official was notified to an employee of the Municipality of Reggio. The shares and assets of the funeral company "Croce Amaranto" were seized.
The investigations started on June 16, 2017, after an arrest and a huge load of weapons of all kinds. A load that thanks to telephone and environmental interceptions, led to identify a larger group of people inserted in the Labate gang also known as "TiMangiu" which controls the Gebbione area of ​​Reggio Calabria. Specialized in extortion and arms trafficking.