International police crackdown on Italian mafia results in over 130 arrests.

European police arrested over 100 people in a major crackdown on the Italian 'Ndrangheta mafia, accused of drug and weapons trafficking with counterparts in Latin America. The operation spanned Italy, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Romania, Brazil, and Panama. The 'Ndrangheta is the most powerful mafia group in Italy and one of the largest criminal networks in the world. The group used Chinese money brokers to arrange for funds to be moved to pay for drug deals. The swoop was part of an investigation that has been ongoing since 2019.