The Carabinieri arrested 183 mafiosi from the most powerful clans in Palermo in a raid the likes of which has not been seen ...

The investigation has revealed the extent of the clans' drug dealing, and also how bosses transmit orders from inside prison using encrypted mobile phones, according to the Corriere della Sera daily.

Spanish police on Monday said they had arrested three "extremely dangerous" suspected mafia members wanted in Italy for crimes, including attempted murder, weapons trafficking and money laundering.

The majority of these elderly mafiosi are in the dock for offences such as extortion or gambling, rather than big thefts and hit jobs. These kinds of charges would normally be treated as state ...