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.

Italian police launched a major operation against the mafia in Palermo on Tuesday, issuing warrants for 183 people in a clampdown on Cosa Nostra clans. More than 1,200 officers from the island ...