He added that the wheat mafia and sugar mafia were sheltered in the recent past, whereas a crisis is looming large over the cotton sector as once against the mafias in the sector is being sheltered.

Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday in a major operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans. Warrants were issued ...

The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research. While hot, dry winds prime the land for Italy’s ferocious fires ...

Italian police have arrested 181 people in a crackdown on the Sicilian mafia. Authorities launched a series of raids early on Tuesday, detaining suspected members of the mafia for alleged crimes ...

Rome (Reuters) — Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite ...

Mafia godfathers in Sicily have been caught on wiretaps lamenting the “miserable” calibre of new recruits as nearly 150 alleged criminals were arrested in dawn raids involving 1,200 police ...

The suspects took orders from cartel bosses operating in state prison and preyed on business owners by forcing mafia-style taxes, prosecutors allege Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window ...