European Police Crack Down on Italy's 'Ndrangheta Mafia Group with Raids and Arrests

Police across Europe arrested dozens of people and seized millions of euros in assets in a coordinated crackdown on Italy's 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, one of the world's most powerful drug-trafficking groups. The operation aimed to dismantle a network that includes the 'ndrangheta, Colombian drug producers and paramilitary groups, and moves tons of cocaine to Europe and Australia each year. Arrest warrants were served on 108 people in Italy, and over 30 suspects were arrested in Germany. The investigation uncovered how these networks used ports in Ecuador, Panama and Brazil to ship the Colombian drugs to northern European ports while also dealing in weapons.