Massive operation targets Messina Mafia
Police arrest 86 people in Sicily and Calabria

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 22 - Carabinieri police staged a massive operation in Sicily and in the neighbouring region of Calabria on the mainland on Tuesday to execute arrest warrants and other restrictive orders on 86 people accused of involvement in a Mafia clan in the province of Messina.
The suspects are accused of crimes including mafia association, drug trafficking and dealing and the exploitation of prostitution, with the use of mafia methods an aggravating factor.
Among other things, investigators say that Mariano Foti , a mobster based in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, had been seeking to muscle in on contracts linked to the 'eco bonus 110%' rebate for building work that improves energy efficiency via contacts with entrepreneurs and local politicians. (ANSA).