60 arrested in anti-mafia swoop
Police in southern Italy arrested 60 people on Tuesday in a swoop on the local mafia known as the ‘Ndrangheta, suspecting them of crimes ranging from smuggling drugs and illegal immigrants to national insurance fraud. The ‘Ndrangheta, based in Calabria south of Naples, has outgrown its more famous Sicilian counterpart, the Cosa Nostra, thanks to clan loyalties ensured by blood relationships and arranged marriages. Full Story