1 day ago · Rome (Reuters) — Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite ...

1 day ago · Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian Mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent ...

In a series of reports between 1898 and 1900, Ermanno Sangiorgi, the police chief of Palermo, identified 670 mafiosi belonging to eight Mafia clans, which went through alternating phases of cooperation and conflict. [58]

2 days ago · More than 200 people sentenced in Italy mafia trial 04:04. Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday in a major operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in ...

2 days ago · Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent ...

2 days ago · Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,2000 officers were involved in the operation, which the ...

In 1962 and 1963 Palermo regularly suffered shootouts and bombings during the so-called First Mafia War (a misnomer, as comparable conflicts between Mafia families had previously occurred). The war ended when a car bomb killed seven officers of the law.

Even when Palermo was facing its bloodiest mafia wars, the international press covered it only a little. Films such as The Godfather, then again, are familiar to millions. Conca D'oro in Palermo, the birthplace of the Mafia. The place was filled with citrus groves in the 19th century.

Aug 31, 2023 · As a group photography show about life in Palermo is staged, three of the Sicilian capital's natives – including a newspaper photographer – tell Harvey Day what it was like to record the...

Jun 5, 2021 · A useful starting point to assess the Sicilian Mafia's place in local society is the April 2021 investigation into the Pagliarelli mafia family.