Police blitz targeting Italian mafia nets nearly 150 arrests

Italy carries out biggest crackdown against Sicilian mafia in decades
Though mobsters terrorised Sicily for decades, harsh crackdowns in the 1990s and early 2000s seriously weakened the Cosa Nostra, with many of its top bosses dead or imprisoned and its once-tight grip over Sicilian society relaxed.
Italian police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily
In the early 1990s crusading anti-mafia prosecutors were murdered as they tried to hit back. Then in 1993 the so-called boss of bosses, Salvatore "Toto" Riina, was arrested in Palermo, and in 2023 notorious mobster Matteo Messina Denaro was detained as he visited a local clinic.
Police blitz targeting Italian mafia nets nearly 150 arrests: "Historic blow"
Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including attempted murder, extortion and drug trafficking, police said.
Wiretaps reveal the ‘miserable’ state of Italian mafia before 183 arrested
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 officers...
Italy arrests 130 in large-scale raid on Sicilian Mafia
The Italian government on Tuesday arrested no fewer than 130 people in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo. The fresh arrests indicate that the organization has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent decades.
Sicily police arrest 150 people in major Mafia blitz
The Sicilian Mafia, the inspiration for the "Godfather" movies, is no longer the force it once was, subject to years of crackdowns by authorities and overtaken in terms of power and wealth by Calabria's 'Ndrangheta.
Major Mafia Crackdown: 130 Arrests Shake Sicily's Underworld
A large-scale sting operation in Palermo arrested around 130 people linked to the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra, emphasizing its ongoing influence despite challenges. The operation also revealed ongoing criminal activities,
Italian police arrest around 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia
More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo. View on euronews
Italian police makes over 180 arrests in major clampdown on Sicilian mafia
Italian police on Tuesday arrested 183 suspected mafia members in a major clampdown on Cosa Nostra clans based in Palermo.
Maxi-anti-mafia operation in Palermo: 181 arrests among the clans
A major operation by the Palermo District Anti-Mafia Directorate led to the arrest of 181 people, including bosses and leading members of Sicilian mafia families. This operation, which marks a turning ...
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Police Launch Crackdown On 180 Sicily Mafiosi In Major Operation
The investigation has revealed the extent of the clans' drug dealing, and also how bosses transmit orders from inside prison using encrypted mobile phones, according to the Corriere della Sera daily.