Milano, Reggio Calabria: dove comanda l’Ndrangheta »

A man identified by the Italian Carabinieri, Paramilitary police, as Domenico Oppedisano, considered the top boss of the powerful ‘ndrangheta crime organization, sits inside a Carabinieri car, after being arrested in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the ‘ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 [...]

A man identified by the Italian Carabinieri, Paramilitary police, as Domenico Oppedisano, considered the top boss of the powerful ‘ndrangheta crime organization, sits inside a Carabinieri car, after being arrested in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following one of the biggest operations ever against the ‘ndrangheta crime organization, in which 300 people were arrested including top bosses, and million of dollars (euros) in property seized. The pre-dawn raids Tuesday involved some 3,000 police across the country. Charges include murder, extortion, arms and drug trafficking and criminal association. Investigators described the operation as one of biggest blows ever to an organization that today is considered more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)