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Manduria: 21 arrested in crackdown on mafia-type criminal organization

The State Police have executed a precautionary detention order against 21 individuals linked to a mafia-type criminal organization based in Manduria. The investigation, coordinated by the Anti-Mafia District Prosecutor's Office of Taranto, targeted a group involved in drug trafficking, illegal possession of war weapons, extortion, and robbery.

The criminal group, which operated continuously from late 2021 to early 2023, utilized threats of violence and the disconnection of domestic utilities to extort local entrepreneurs and residents of a residential complex. Investigators also documented the illegal occupation of residential buildings, where occupants were allegedly forced to pay monthly sums to the clan.

A central figure in the organization is the clan leader known as ‘Stellina,’ a strategic member of the Sacra Corona Unita. Despite being under a strict prison regime, authorities claim he continued to direct the organization by sending orders through family members and associates.

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Bologna · Carabinieri · Lecce · Manduria · Pesaro · Polizia di Stato · Procura Distrettuale Antimafia di Lecce · Procura Distrettuale Antimafia di Taranto · Procura della Repubblica di Pesaro · Procura di Pesaro · Rimini · Roma

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