Arrests of suspected Mafia throughout Europe

Summary:

On 5 December 2018 a coordinated international police action resulted in more than 80 arrests of suspected mafia members. The arrests took place in Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Suriname.

Further information:

'Operation Pollino', as the action was named, was an international raid in order to capture the Calabrian mafia clan Ndràngheta. Large sums of laundered money and drugs were confiscated during the raids.

News

EurActiv, 06.12.18: Dozens of mafia suspects held in international sting https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/dozens-of-mafia-suspects-held-in-international-sting/

BBC News, 05.12.18: Operation Pollino: 'Ndrangheta mafia struck in Europe-wide sting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46452934

The New York Times, 04.12.18: Italy and 3 Other Nations Arrest Members of Mafia https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/world/europe/sicily-mafia-arrests.html

CNN, 05.12.18: 90 held in anti-Mafia raids across Europe https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/05/europe/mafia-investigation-arrests-intl/index.html

Reuters, 05.12.18: Scores arrested in crackdown on Italian cocaine trafficking gang https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-italy-crime-europe/scores-arrested-in-crackdown-on-italian-cocaine-trafficking-gang-idUKKBN1O40UA

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Commentary and Analysis

Deutsche Welle, 05.12.18: Italian Mafia, bikers, Berlin clans: Europe's crime gangs https://www.dw.com/en/italian-mafia-bikers-berlin-clans-europes-crime-gangs/a-46602157

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