Alleged 'mafia boss' among suspects arrested in Italy

13 July 2010, 18:00 PM

Bbc Online

The man believed to be the "top boss" of an alleged Italian crime family is among those arrested in a police sweep. At least 300 people were arrested yesterday on suspicion of crimes including murder, money laundering and belonging to a criminal organisation. The Calabrian mafia, known as 'Ndrangheta, is one of Italy's major criminal organisations. Domenico Oppedisano, 80, said by police to be the family head, was arrested a small coastal town in Calabria. Police also arrested the organisation's manager in Milan, northern Italy, among 160 others in the Lombardy region. Those held include businessmen and a public health official. The man believed to be the "top boss" of an alleged Italian crime family is among those arrested in a police sweep. At least 300 people were arrested yesterday on suspicion of crimes including murder, money laundering and belonging to a criminal organisation. The Calabrian mafia, known as 'Ndrangheta, is one of Italy's major criminal organisations. Domenico Oppedisano, 80, said by police to be the family head, was arrested a small coastal town in Calabria.