Berlin seeks mafia-busting powers to tackle crime clans
Minister wants to seize 'status symbols' from gangs, many of which have roots in Arab world

Berlin is seeking Italian-style anti-mafia powers to seize property from organised criminals as it plans a crackdown on the city's gangs, many of which have links to Lebanon.

The German capital's interior minister Iris Spranger says confiscating money, luxury cars and other “status symbols” is more effective than prison.

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