Over 1 000 years’ imprisonment for mafia members following largest ever action against Italian organised crime

While a maxi-trial of 132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members arrested in 2023 during an action day involving 10 countries is ongoing in Reggio Calabria in Italy, 76 of the defendants have already been tried. The first judicial decision has been issued, and the competent judge has convicted the defendants to a total of 1 098 years in jail and a fine of EUR 440 000.The joint operation involving the authorities of Italy, Belgium, Germany, France, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Romania, Brazil and Panama is considered one of the largest hits against the Italian poly-criminal network to date. Eurojust and Europol’s support for the investigation was crucial given the large number of countries involved.Read More