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Syria

Syria shelters antiques from potential ISIL destruction

Thousands of priceless antiquities in Syria are being gathered and stored in Damascus to protect them from the Islamic State militant group and other

18/08/2015

Italy

Italy arrests Mafia suspects after cracking Cosa Nostra's secret code words

Italian police have arrested 11 suspects linked to the fugitive mafia boss of Sicily’s Cosa Nostra, after cracking a secret sheep-farming code for

03/08/2015

My Europe Series

Toxic waste: An international business which benefits the Eco-Mafia

Many of these companies who are working illegaly in these areas are also working for famous Italian brand names

10/07/2015

Italy

Massive seizure of property by anti-mafia police in Sicily

Some 1.6 billion euros worth of assets have been seized from a Sicilian family suspected of links to the local Cosa Nostra mafia. Among the property

08/07/2015

Cinema

When governments don't help, vigilantes fight the drugs war in "Cartel Land"

“Cartel Land” is a new documentary directed by Matthew Heineman about two citizens action groups in Mexico City and in the US who rise up and make a

25/06/2015

My Europe Series

Dirty business: mafia's toxic waste crimes spread across Europe

The illegal dumping of domestic and sometimes even hazardous industrial waste by the mafia has long been a problem in Italy. Now it has emerged that

24/06/2015

My Europe Series

Expo exposed: corruption at Milan's global food event leaves a sour taste

It is meant to showcase Milan as a dynamic, vibrant hub on the world stage but Expo2015 has been tarnished by corruption scandals. The six-month long

29/05/2015

Brazil

Italian mafia boss arrested in Brazil after 30 years on the run

An Italian mafia boss who had been on the run for 30 years has been arrested in Brazil. Pasquale Scotti was captured in the northeast city of Recife

27/05/2015

Italy

Italian police arrest 39 alleged Mafia members in Sicily

Police in Sicily have arrested 39 individuals and seized assets worth some €10m as part of crackdown on three Palermo Mafia gangs on suspicion of

26/05/2015

Italy

Sicilian Godfather's house to become police barracks

The seized house of a mafia chief in Sicily is to be used as a police barracks. The villa belonged to Toto Riina, the biggest boss in recent mafia

09/05/2015

My Europe Series

Go after the money say Europe's top crime fighters

At least 110 billion euros a year and growing – organised crime costs Europe the equivalent of the first Greek bailout every year. With evidence of

30/04/2015

Italy

Pope visits Scampia, urges Camorra criminals 'return to honesty'

Pope Francis has visited one of Italy’s most dangerous neighbourhoods in the city of Naples. Scampia has been described as a forgotten, crumbling

21/03/2015

Culture news

Al Capone Miami Beach mansion restored for video sets

The new owners of Al Capone's house in Miami Beach are restoring the property as they hope to rent it out for commercial, photo and movie productions and cash in on the U.S. gangster's mystique.

20/03/2015

Italy

Italian police seize Rome restaurants in anti-mafia raid

Italian police have seized two restaurants in Rome as part of a major anti-mafia raid in the city. The owner of both establishments was arrested on

12/03/2015

Italy

Italy: 40 arrests in anti-mafia sting against Naples Camorra

A nationwide operation organised from Naples has targeted alleged members of the Casalesi clan in the Camorra - including two sons of jailed crime boss Francesco Schiavone.

10/03/2015

Mexico

Mexico: Zetas drugs cartel boss Omar Trevino arrested

Mexican authorities have arrested the head of a leading drugs cartel, the Zetas – the second such high-profile capture in a week. Omar Trevino, the

04/03/2015

Italy

Italy police arrest 160 alleged mafia members in dawn raids

Italian police have arrested more than 160 alleged members of the Ndragheta mafia gang in raids across the country. Police also confiscated assets

28/01/2015

Italy

Italian police break up mafia drug ring in Rome

Police in Rome have broken up a mafia drug ring arresting 26 people and seizing more than 600kg of cocaine and hashish. Those arrested were members

21/01/2015

Cinema

'Shadows': 8 episodes of edgy, black comedy

‘Shadows’ (‘Umbre’), a new, eight-part black comedy series tells the story of a taxi driver who doubles as a debt collector for the local Romanian

19/01/2015

Italy

Assets worth 100 million euros seized in big anti-mafia case

There has been a dramatic development in an anti-mafia case in Italy. Financial police say they have seized assets worth more than 100 million euros

19/12/2014