The 'Ndrangheta

Published: June 30th, 2021

Banner: Michele Amoruso/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

The 'Ndrangheta might not be as well known as the Sicilian Mafia, but with an estimated annual turnover of US$60 billion, it's one of the world’s most powerful criminal organizations.

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The Big Picture

What is the 'Ndrangheta?

Where did the organized crime group come from? What do its operations look like? And can it be stopped?

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Stories

Calling London

A UK-based accountant keeps getting accused of helping the Italian mafia hide its money — and British authorities...

The Cocaine Cowboys

Calabrian expat Antonino Vadalà was already a wealthy man with a successful cattle business in Slovakia when he...

How the Mafias Came to Slovakia

In the post-communist political upheaval in Eastern Europe, some of the most powerful organized crime families in...

Italian Farms, Slovak Soil

Agricultural land in Slovakia ended up in the hands of families linked to the Italian 'Ndrangheta — who then used...

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Daily News Coverage

  • Italy Arrests 100 Suspected ‘Ndrangheta Members (Nov 22, 2021)

  • Italy: Ex-Calabrian Councillor Jailed for ‘Ndrangheta Vote Buying Scheme (Nov 4, 2021)

  • Australia Prepares to Deport ‘Ndrangheta Leader to Italy (July 29, 2021)

  • Brazil Arrests One of Italy’s Most Wanted Mafia Bosses (May 26, 2021)

  • German, Italian Police Nab Alleged ‘Ndrangheta Members (May 6, 2021)

  • Italian Police Nabs Gang that Allegedly Trafficked Cocaine from Peru (Apr 29, 2021)

  • Expert: Italian Mafia has Mastered Complex Economic Schemes (Apr 19, 2021)

  • Tirana Mayor Downplays Investigation into ‘Ndrangheta Ties (Feb 17, 2021)

  • ‘Ndrangheta-linked “Asphalt Billionaire” Loses 212 million (Feb 12, 2021)

  • Albanian PM: ‘Ndrangheta Tried to Launder Money in Albania but Failed (Jan 29, 2021)

  • Italy: Biggest Mafia Trial Since the 1990s Begins (Jan 13, 2021)

  • 19 ‘Ndrangheta Members Arrested by Italian Police in Trento (Oct 20, 2020)

  • Dozens of Mafiosi Arrested in Massive Operations (Sept 21, 2020)

  • Italy Seizes ‘John Wick’ Bad Guy’s Coffee, Busts ‘Ndrangheta (July 22, 2020)

  • Italy Arrests 63 Mafia Suspects, Including Public Officials (June 2, 2020)

  • Switzerland to Prioritize Fight Against ‘Ndrangheta in 2020 (Jan 8, 2020)

  • Italian Police Nab Over 300 in Largest Anti-Mafia Raid in 35 Years (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Italy: 71 ‘Ndrangheta Arrests in the Rich North (Nov 12, 2019)

  • Mafia Arrests Spread to Canada (July 19, 2019)

  • Brazil Arrests Two of the World’s Main Cocaine Dealers (July 9, 2019)

  • Famed Italian Mobster Busts Out of Prison in Uruguay (June 25, 2019)

  • Italian Police Detain 25 Suspected Mafiosi, Seize Assets (May 30, 2019)

  • Italian Police Nab ‘Ndrangheta Fugitive (Feb 15, 2019)

  • Police Arrest 90 Alleged Mafia Members in Europe and Latin America (Dec 5, 2018)

  • Italy: Mafia Ran Hospitals with Help of Politicians (Nov 14, 2018)

  • Italy Arrests Calabrian Mafia Boss (Aug 21, 2018)

  • Canadian ‘Ndrangheta Link Sentenced in Italy to 30 Years (July 20, 2018)

  • Italy Seizes Millions from Online Gambling Business (May 18, 2018)

  • Former Italian mayor Gets 12 Years for Mafia Association (May 8, 2018)

  • Italian Exposed by Murdered Journalist Will be Extradited Back to Italy (May 7, 2018)

  • Witness: Killed Canada Mafia Boss Was at Odds with Son-in-Law (April 24, 2018)

  • Italy Arrests One of Top Mafia Bosses (April 6, 2018)

  • Italy: Anti-Mafia Coop Braves the ‘Ndrangheta (April 5, 2018)