Italian police uncover 120‑metre mafia tunnel in Calabria

Italian law‑enforcement agencies discovered a large underground complex in the Locride area of Calabria. The bunker includes a roughly 120‑metre tunnel and a concealed exit designed for rapid escape, features that investigators say are characteristic of ‘Ndrangheta hideouts.

The operation involved Carabinieri, firefighters and specialized units, who spent several hours mapping the structure and securing the site. Authorities are now probing who built and used the facility and are seeking to identify its owner. The find adds to a series of similar subterranean shelters uncovered in recent years, which criminal groups use to evade arrest and to facilitate illicit activities.

The discovery comes amid continued police efforts against organised‑crime networks in southern Italy, where the ‘Ndrangheta maintains a strong presence both locally and internationally.