Italian mother, 42, ... Ascone was one of 84 'Ndrangheta mafia mobsters who was arrested today by hundreds of Italian police officers in a huge crackdown on the feared Italian crime syndicate.

Italian mafia leader Matteo Messina Denaro (right), one of the most wanted mafia bosses, after he was arrested by Italian security forces in Palermo, Italy, Jan. 16, 2023.

Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday in a major operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans.

Three Italian mafia mobsters were arrested on drug trafficking charges in recent days – in none other than Marbella. The Spanish hotspot has become home to many of the world’s toughest gangs ...

THINK of the Italian Mafia and the chances are you conjure up images of sharp-suited mobsters in Sicily or Godfather characters on the mean streets of New York. You wouldn’t expect them to be ...