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Police Seize €200 Million in Massive Cosa Nostra Raid

5/28/2026

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Police deployed over 150 officers, drones and cyber experts to locate hidden cash and cryptocurrency.
The raid seized assets over €200 million and arrested three suspects.
Investigators traced money through Spain, Switzerland and Cayman Islands after a tip about an Italian woman married to a trafficker linked to Denaro.
National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo said the seizure, targeting eight firms including real-estate companies, is significant for dismantling the remaining Cosa Nostra network.

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Police deployed over 150 officers, drones and cyber experts to locate hidden cash and cryptocurrency.
The raid seized assets over €200 million and arrested three suspects.
Investigators traced money through Spain, Switzerland and Cayman Islands after a tip about an Italian woman married to a trafficker linked to Denaro.
National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo said the seizure, targeting eight firms including real-estate companies, is significant for dismantling the remaining Cosa Nostra network.