“The earth is a small place for fugitives”-Kyrgyz Proverb On November 15, 2022, the carabinieri placed Bruno Carbone under arrest at the Ciampino airport in Rome. To begin with, since 2003, Carbone made Europol’s most-wanted list for his fugitive status. At that time, he received a 20-year sentence, in absentia,…...
What is the mafia?
Merriam-Webster defines the word mafia as: a secret society of Sicily or Italy, a similarly criminal organization in the U.S. a group of people of similar interests or backgrounds prominent in a particular field or enterprise: Clique The mafia dates to the middle of the nineteenth century. Initially, the term…...
Interpol vs. ‘ndrangheta
“I-CAN (Interpol Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta) is about building a global early warning system against an invisible enemy” – Jurgen Stock, Interpol Secretary General Buenos Aires, Argentina Last month, federal police captured Carmelo Alfonso Maiorano, a clan boss of ‘ndrangheta outside of Buenos Aires. The arrest took place in the city…...