“Just ’cause we lit the fuse, doesn’t mean we can control the explosion” – Irving, Mr. Robot The residents of Gioia Tauro are very familiar with its port and the ‘ndrangheta who controls it. Ninety-seven percent of the cocaine entering Italy, according to the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA), enters through…...
‘Ndrangheta
‘Ndrangheta Encroachment of New York
In March 2020, the Central Operations Service in Catanzaro, Calabria received some interesting reports from the FBI in New York. Specifically, they inquired about Teodoro Matozzo from Satriano, a small town in Catanzaro. Apparently, Matozzo was operating in New York and had links to the Gambino and Colombo families. Equally…...
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…...
The’ndrangheta port
“The criminal responsibilities that emerge from this investigation concern personally, the suspects, and not the port system of Gioia Tauro. Which represents a healthy, and legal economic entity not involved in the investigation at all” -Giovanni Bombardieri, Prosecutor of the Republic of Reggio, Calabria One of the largest container ports…...
‘Ndrangheta Crackdown
“The ‘Ndrangheta is among the richest and most powerful organized crime groups at a global level. It has a dominant position on the European cocaine market due to excellent relations with the producers [and] reproduces abroad perfect copies of its operational structures. The ‘Ndrangheta […] has repeatedly proven its skill…...