The grandmother of a cocaine addicted drug user in Italy contacted the police, and thanks to her information, law enforcement officers were able to uncover a gang of drug traffickers. This is reported by La Repubblica with reference to local authorities.
The testimony of a drug addict’s relative helped law enforcement agencies to find members of the Muto criminal clan, which is part of the Ndrangheta Calabrian mafia group. 33 people were arrested: they are accused of trafficking in cocaine and other illegal substances, illegal possession of weapons and a number of other offenses. It is reported that the dealers of the criminal group were distributing drugs in the shopping areas of the surrounding towns.
Mafiosi also reportedly cultivated cannabis themselves, produced hashish, and collected tribute from fishmongers and other local entrepreneurs.
The loud detention took place against the background of the fact that the largest trial in three decades against members of the mafia is underway in Italy right now: more than 350 suspects associated with the Ndrangheta group are being investigated in various cases.