Italian nun arrested over links to powerful mafia network
Italian nun arrested over links to powerful mafia network
The nun is alleged to have been the conduit between the gang and its associates in prison
Summary
Italian authorities arrested 25 people, including a nun, for alleged links to the ’Ndrangheta, Italy’s most powerful mafia. The nun, a volunteer at Milan’s San Vittore prison, allegedly acted as a communication link with imprisoned associates.
Among those arrested were politicians from the Brothers of Italy and League parties, accused of aiding the gang with crimes like vote-buying and money laundering.
Charges include extortion, drug trafficking, and tax crimes. Authorities seized €1.8 million in illicit earnings.
The ’Ndrangheta, based in Calabria, is a global crime group funded by cocaine revenues.
was she, by any chance, a habitual offender?
Oof. . . . but I'll allow it.
that would be a great movie title for this story
The grandest.
When pressed for further details, a Vatican spokesman said "Nun of your business"
The mafia still exists?
Big time
Technically this is ’Ndrangheta which is different from the La Cosa Nostra (aka mafia).