Italian financial police clamp down on drug traffickers and Ndrangheta‑linked assets

The Guardia di Finanza in Palermo executed a precautionary arrest order against six suspects accused of large‑scale drug trafficking. Investigations by the economic‑financial police unit uncovered a network purchasing cocaine from Calabria and Campania and hashish from Lazio, leading to the seizure of about 80 kg of narcotics and the arrest of nine individuals.

In a separate operation covering Calabria, Emilia‑Romagna and Lazio, the Finance Police carried out a final asset seizure worth more than €7 million from a professional linked to the Cutro‑based Ndrangheta clan. The confiscation, ordered by the Court of Appeal of Catanzaro and confirmed by the Supreme Court, targeted cash, real estate, company shares and other assets that had been acquired through the clan’s illicit activities.

Both actions illustrate the ongoing effort of Italy’s anti‑mafia authorities to disrupt organized‑crime financing and drug networks across multiple regions.