# Italian organized crime investigations and trials

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-organized-crime-investigations-and-trials
> Updated: 2026-09-10T03:42:41.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 3.

Italian authorities continue to conduct operations and legal proceedings targeting organized crime networks. 

In Sicily, investigations into the Cosa Nostra organization in Petrosino led to the arrest of two individuals from Marsala. The suspects, who were minors at the time of the offenses, face charges including drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms with filed-off serial numbers, and participation in an armed mafia association following the seizure of over 1.3 kilograms of cocaine and 130 grams of crack cocaine. Additionally, a 15-year-old Italian national remains in juvenile detention in Malta following an investigation into alleged links to the ‘764’ criminal network. In Palermo’s Zen district, three suspects, including two minors, remain in custody following the fatal stabbing of Vito Genovese during an attempted break-in.

Major anti-mafia trials have resulted in significant prison sentences. The Ivrea Court issued verdicts in the Echidna trial regarding ‘Ndrangheta’ infiltration into public contracts for the A32 Torino-Bardonecchia highway. Members of the Nirta and Pelle clans received substantial sentences, including 15 years and 10 months for Giuseppe Pasqua. Meanwhile, the Agrigento Court finalized rulings for the ‘Kerkent’ operation targeting a group led by Antonio Massimino; Angelo Cardella received 13 years for financing and logistical support.

Recent developments in Palermo include prosecutor requests for prison sentences against Carmelo Vetro and regional official Giancarlo Teresi for corruption related to public works. Furthermore, prosecutors have requested a sentence for Floriana Calcagno for allegedly aiding the fugitive mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Italy legal updates: Mafia corruption probes and various criminal convictions

Multiple legal cases in Italy involve mafia-related corruption in Sicily, a reduced sentence for rapper Baby Gang, and various fraud and theft convictions across different regions.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baby-gangs-prison-sentence-reduced-on-appeal

### 2026-08-19: Italy issues sentences in major anti-mafia trials

Italian courts have issued sentences in two major anti-mafia cases: the Echidna trial involving highway contract infiltration and the Kerkent operation targeting a drug trafficking clan in Agrigento.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-issues-sentences-in-major-anti-mafia-trials

### 2026-08-19: Sicily crime crackdown: Mafia arrests and fatal stabbing investigations

Italian authorities have arrested two individuals linked to a Cosa Nostra drug ring in Sicily, while a 15-year-old remains detained in Malta and three suspects stay in custody for a fatal stabbing in Palermo.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/petrosino-mafia-crackdown-leads-to-arrests-in-marsala

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