( MENAFN - Caribbean News Global) GLASGOW, United Kingdom – An international Police coalition coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of more than 100 key 'Ndrangheta members since the project's launch in 2020. The 100th and 101st arrests occurred during a coordinated operation last month supported by INTERPOL in Germany and Italy. German authorities raided three houses, seizing a large cache of information, including cloud data.
The police also found significant amounts of cash, luxury watches and jewelry. The Italian authorities acted in parallel, arresting two suspects, seizing multiple properties and vehicles, and freezing bank accounts. A Calabrian businessman with alleged links to two 'Ndrangheta clans was arrested in Bologna while a second suspect was arrested the same day in the city of Formia.
The operation took place within the framework of an investigation led by Italy's Guardia di Finanza in Bologna. INTERPOL secretary-general Jürgen Stock, said: “The 'Ndrangheta are a global scourge and demonstrate the unprecedented threat posed by transnational organized crime groups. Yet the success of the I-CAN project makes clear that even the most powerful mafias are not out of reach when law enforcement cooperates across borders.
” Giampiero Ianni, Brigadier General of the Guardia di Finanza, said: “I-CAN's 101 arrests show there is no escape for members of the 'Ndrangheta. With the support of INTERPOL, we have been able to investigate this insidious organiza.