http://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie...cfeb0d69-dcbc-4314-864e-22dc963182bb.htm

'Ndrangheta, confiscated assets for 1.2 mln

https://globalist.it/politics/2019/...-e-parte-civile-al-processo-2044459.html

State traitors to favor the 'ndrangheta: the government is not a civil party to the trial

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...als-hes-evaded-police-nearly-DECADE.html

Australia's most wanted fugitive reveals how he's evaded police for nearly a DECADE in chilling handwritten notes found at his campsite

Will the Nirta Maggiore have to step in again if the San Luca feud continues?

Mariano, the boss is dead Saturday,Jul.20,2019

Salvatore Muscatello

He was 85 years old, he was considered the head of the local Mariano della 'ndrangheta

Salvatore Muscatello died at the age of 85, considered the 'ndrangheta boss in Mariano Comense.

Born on 2 April 1934 in Calabria, he moved to Brianza and over the years had become the undisputed leader of the local Mariano Comense. In 1994 he was arrested in the San Vito Flower Night operation and was subsequently involved in the Infinito investigation, with some convictions.

Lately he was at home, in Via Pollirolo, because of his illness.

Thanks to the poster Carmelo.

Pietro Greco, 39, and the businessman Francesco Romano, 44, both with criminal records were shot dead inside a car in the town of Corigliano Rossano (Cosenza).

https://en.mercopress.com/2019/07/2...of-cocaine-mostly-in-the-santos-port-hub

Brazil seizes record volumes of cocaine, mostly in the Santos port hub

https://www.voanews.com/americas/brazil-cocaine-seizures-more-90-percent-first-half-2019

Brazil Cocaine Seizures Up More Than 90 Percent in First Half of 2019

Perto Times: July 23, 2019

The Italian mafia gangs and Brazil allied with each other
According to Brazilian press, PCC, a very powerful mafia gang in Brazil, has set up a global cocaine transport alliance with 'Ndrangheta, a famous mafia gang in Italy.

News of the formation of the union between PCC and 'Ndrangheta is not surprising, said political scientist Guaracy Mingardi, a member of the Brazilian Police Forum.

"Over the years, 'Ndrangheta has received cocaine because PCC shipped from the Americas to Europe through the port of Santos. This is the largest port in South America, where records of record drug seizures take place. in recent months, ”explains Mingardi.

For his part, the police colonel in Sao Paulo city, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former Public Security Minister of the Brazilian Federal Government, said that over the past 20 years, Brazilian mafia gangs have entered and re-entered. export about 50% of cocaine from neighboring countries.

"Crime groups, like the Italian mafia and other groups have centipedes in Brazil," the police officer said.

According to Cardoso, Brazil's border and road routes are poorly protected, thus facilitating domestic drug trafficking, but Brazilian criminal organizations cannot participate in the national flow of cocaine. and must rely on their "colleagues" abroad.

When asked about the possible impact of the mafia coalition on the safety of Brazilians, Cardoso said there is probably no reason to worry. "This coalition hardly affects people's daily lives and does not directly threaten the safety of the people, because it is sophisticated criminal organizations, including freight and Financial complexity, "Cardoso said.

According to the Brazilian Federal Police, with the help of PCC, 'Ndrangheta will control 40% of the world's cocaine transport lines.

(ANSA) - GENOA, 29 JULY - The Gdf of Genoa, in collaboration with the DEA of the USA, seized 368 kg of cocaine, over 953 thousand euros in cash and arrested three Italians for importing drugs from South America. Among the three there is an affiliate to the 'ndrangheta Alvaro di Sinopoli (Reggio Calabria) cosca.
The operation was aimed at contrasting the narco-mafias. Those arrested are accused of international drug trafficking with Mafia aggravating circumstances, huge amounts of drugs and transnationality. The drug seizure took place in the port of Genoa. The airport, as the police forces have long emphasized, remains a strategic point for drug trafficking. Since last November this is the fifth seizure of large quantities of drugs carried out in port. At the beginning of July there had been a seizure of 500 kg of cocaine and another 100 kg had been discovered last June. In January of this year, 2 tons of 'white powder' were taken off the market and last November 270 kg of heroin.

http://eurojust.europa.eu/press/PressReleases/Pages/2019/2019-07-30.aspx

Huge cocaine bust in Italy with support from Eurojust

'Ndrangheta: police blitz against cosca Libri, 17 arrests
Investigators, politicians and entrepreneurs at the service of the clan

Police blitz against the cosca Libri of Reggio Calabria : dozens of agents from the Reggio and SCO mobile squad involved in the execution of 17 precautionary measures, 12 in prison and 5 under house arrest. Also a series of searches and seizures of companies and businesses. According to the findings of the investigations, several entrepreneurs and even politicians were completely at the service of the gang. "Established entrepreneurs and local and regional politicians - the investigators say - were totally subservient to the will of the Libri."

http://www.ansa.it/english/news/gen...c147147-3450-4270-9757-f678596da074.html

Reggio Calabria politicians held in big 'Ndrangheta bust
PD regional assembly chief arrested,clan 'had role in 2014 vote'

How does the ndrangheta sustain after all of these busts? Are they just a well oiled machine with leaders that can come and go like a revolving door? I have been reading about the De Stefano family and I can see that they have very educated people at the top of their family.

During the night the soldiers of the Carabinieri and the Guardia di Finanza of Reggio Calabria, with the support of the Helicopter Squadron " Cacciatori Calabria " arrested 10 members of the Cordi clan in Locri, held responsible, in various capacities, for mafia-type association, extortion, illicit competition with threat or violence, damage followed by fire and illegal possession of weapons, with the aggravating circumstance of the mafia method.

According to investigators at least 3 men killed them with fifty AK-47 shots. The victims were lured in the countryside probably for a drug trade, Pietro Greco was an emergent criminal but he was no longer answering to the 'rule' of the 'Ndrangheta setting up on his own and for this he had to be eliminated.

Isn’t there a Greco in the Ndrangheta who was a cousin of Michele Greco?

no, i dont think so

Greco is a common name, but here are some 'ndranghetisti.

Giuseppe Greco[16]
Peppino Greco[17]
Francesco Greco[18]
Carlo Greco[19]
Stefano Greco[20]
Nino Greco[21]
Saro Greco[22]
Adriano Greco[23]
Rocco Greco[24]

The criminologist Angela Tibullo is arrested for favoring the Cacciola clan of Rosarno corrupting experts who had to certify existing incompatibility with the prison regime for the criminal group convicts.

http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/general_news.shtml

Cops arrest fugitive 'Ndrangheta boss Domenico Crea

there are several greco's in the sicilian mafia too, but i never heard they are related to calabrian ndranghetisti

I only read this on wikipedia unfortunately without proper sources.

it seems just bullshit, the greco's from ciaculli/croceverde have not any relatives in calabria, they have sure connections with ndrangheta, but not relatives living there, let alone ndranghetisti

The Dia of Genoa, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor of Reggio Calabria, is carrying out seizure orders on current accounts, movable assets, companies and buildings, in the provinces of Savona, Alessandria and Reggio Calabria, attributable to Carmelo Gullace as part of the operation "Alchemia ". The seizure amounts to around 15 million euros. For the prosecution, they are affiliated with the 'ndrangheta clans Raso-Gullace-Albanese and Parrello-Gagliostro.

https://www.citynow.it/nicola-gratteri-ndrangheta-bonifici-conflitti-fuoco/

Ndrangheta, Gratteri: "More bank transfers and banking operations than conflicts"

"The 'Ndrangheta no longer shoots, but buys everything". The words of the prosecutor Nicola Gratteri
The 'Ndrangheta makes more transfers and banking operations than firefights. This is supported by Catanzaro's chief prosecutor Nicola Gratteri , who has been living under escort since 1989, in an interview with the magazine "Famiglia Cristiana".

The magistrate took stock of the situation regarding the 'Ndrangheta, which today is the most powerful mafia , the most branched, a holding company capable of invoicing 50 billion euros a year, able to reinvest 75 percent of its earnings in the legal economy.
"With the proceeds of drug trafficking and other crimes the 'Ndrangheta is now buying as many businesses as it can from Rome upwards, in all European countries, Australia and New York: hotels, restaurants, pizzerias - he said - The 'Ndrangheta no longer shoots, but buys everything. "

During the interview the chief prosecutor explained why the guard dropped in the country :

"The 'Ndrangheta's way of acting does not include shootings, burned cars or murders. It does not create social alarm. Public opinion, in the North but not only, is convinced even today that there is no Mafia in its neighborhood. Now, however, even the South American mafias are buying in the North. The cartels, especially the Colombian ones, which carry cocaine in Europe, only for 9% of the amount they want to be paid in Europe, investing their proceeds here ".

In concluding, the magistrate said:

"The 'Ndrangheta made a great leap in quality in the seventies with the foundation of the' Saint ', a further hierarchical level of the organization that allowed the double affiliation to the' Ndrangheta and the diverted Freemasonry. This has involved ever closer contacts between the mafia and the cadres of the ruling class and institutions. Net of the good investigative results, the situation got out of hand a little for everyone: the police, the judiciary, educators, even the Church. It is a disturbing cultural sign ”.

Michele Zaza had a mansion in Beverly Hills. Was it common for members of the Sicilian mafia, Camorra and ndrangheta to buy lavish properties in such high profile areas in the United States?

‘Ndrangheta in Greater Toronto Area hit but still too powerful – “There are 9 (Mafia clans) of us” http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profil...onto-area-canada-hit-but-still-too-power

Blitz against the clans based in Siderno (Reggio Calabria), police arrested 28 members of the Commisso, Figliomeni and Muià 'ndrine on charges of mafia association, illegal possession of weapons, frauds, loansharking and other crimes. The investigation followed the ' Canadian 'Ndrangheta Connection' one against the Muià 'ndrina.

Any links availible?