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More than 50 arrested in latest Italy raid against ‘Ndrangheta mafia

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By Alessia Pe

Over 50 people have been arrested in a new police raid against the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in Italy, Carabinieri police said in a statement on Friday.

Deploying more than 400 personnel, the operation, named ‘Karpanthos’, was led by Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, one of Italy’s best-known anti-Mafia investigators.

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