European authorities crack down on Italian mafia with massive 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. The drug proceeds were then laundered through various businesses, and money sent back to Colombian drug producers via a Chinese wire transfer service. Arrest warrants were served on 108 people in Italy, and over 30 suspects were arrested in Germany. Arrest warrants were also served in Belgium, France, Portugal, Romania, and Spain, while raids were conducted in Slovenia.