ROME: Police across Europe arrested more than 100 people yesterday in a crackdown that dealt a “serious blow” to the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia, with suspects accused of drugs and weapons trafficking with counterparts in Latin America.
The swoop was part of an investigation spanning Italy, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Romania, Brazil and Panama, said EU law enforcement agency Europol. The network used Chinese money brokers in Italy and Colombia to arrange for funds to be moved to pay for drug deals.
Profits were recycled through real estate, restaurants, hotels, car wash companies, supermarkets, and other commercial activities. | Reuters…