# Criminal investigations in Reggio Calabria

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-reggio-calabria
> Updated: 2026-10-01T09:19:00.000Z. Sources: 31. Developments: 2.

Law enforcement activities in the province of Reggio Calabria have targeted various criminal activities, ranging from public intimidation to organized mafia operations.

In September 2026, authorities issued six precautionary measures in the Arghillà Nord district following an investigation into a New Year’s Eve incident involving the discharge of approximately one hundred rounds from pistols and rifles in a public area. The investigation also linked suspects to the destruction of surveillance cameras and an attempted extortion involving the ‘mafia method’ in the Locride area.

By October 2026, a major anti-mafia operation focused on the Costa-Filippone clan in the Melicucco area resulted in 12 precautionary measures, including seven individuals in prison and five under house arrest. The suspects face charges including mafia-type criminal association, aggravated extortion, and drug trafficking. The operation, which identified Rosario “Angelo” Costa as the organization’s promoter, also included the preventive seizure of a quarry and associated land.

## Claims

- Twelve individuals are facing precautionary measures, including seven in prison and five under house arrest. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The suspects are accused of mafia-type criminal association, aggravated extortion, aggravated private violence, illegal weapons possession, and drug trafficking. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The operation targets the Costa-Filippone clan active in the Melicucco area. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The investigations began in May 2022. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Carabinieri Group of Gioia Tauro executed an ordinance for personal precautionary measures. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The precautionary measures were issued by the Court of Reggio Calabria. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A preventive seizure decree was issued for an individual business managing a quarry and a plot of land. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Rosario “Angelo” Costa is identified by investigators as the promoter of the criminal organization. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-01: Costa-Filippone clan: 12 arrested in Reggio Calabria mafia operation

Twelve individuals, including seven in prison, face precautionary measures for mafia association and extortion linked to the Costa-Filippone clan in Melicucco, Reggio Calabria.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reggio-calabria-authorities-arrest-12-members-of-costa-filippone-ndrangheta-clan

### 2026-09-22: Reggio Calabria authorities issue measures for firearms intimidation and extortion

Six people face precautionary measures in Reggio Calabria for public intimidation involving gunfire in Arghillà, while another suspect is arrested for attempted mafia-style extortion in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reggio-calabria-authorities-issue-measures-against-six-for-firearm-intimidation

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Cite as: Criminal investigations in Reggio Calabria. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-reggio-calabria