Mafia Articles and News
“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,…...
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…...
“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 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…...
Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies, which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface- A.E Waite Secret Societies Secret societies have existed throughout history, piquing people’s curiosity. Clandestine organizations with carefully selected members who…...
“Extortion rarely paves the straightest path to truth”-Douglas J. Bornemann Italian native Januarius, known as Gennaro, became a priest in his birthplace of Benevento. He eventually went on to become a bishop. On the 19th of September 305AD, Gennaro visited two friends in prison. While he was there, the jailers…...
“You feel that last bit of breath leaving the body. You’re looking into their eyes. A person in that situation is God” – Ted Bundy A cold case is defined by Merriam-Webster as follows: an unsolved criminal investigation (as of a homicide or abduction) that has stopped being actively pursued…...
“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…...
“…But knowing my father, there is no way you’re going to hurt one of his without him hurting you…” – John “Junior” Gotti The cloudy weather reached a high of 48.9 °F in Howard Beach, Queens on March 18, 1980. Nevertheless, anticipation surrounded 12-year-old Frank Gotti, who just made the…...
“Social media are web-based communication tools that enable people to interact with each other by sharing and consuming information”- Lifewire The one strategy to survive in the mafia is remaining low-key, as attention will only increase the bullseye on your back. Before social media was a thing, John Gotti sought…...
