Italian authorities arrested alleged extortionist and mafia leader Gaetano Riina, brother and successor of the infamous Toto Riina, in Sicily Today. Toto Riina is currently in prison serving multiple life sentences for the slew of murders and other crimes committed during his reign as the “boss of bosses” of the Sicilian Mafia.
Gaetano took leadership of the family when Toto was arrested 1993 and though he was not living in Corleone at the time, police identified him as the leader.
This is only one of many arrests of suspected mob bosses and members of the mafia across the country as a result of the investigation into organized crime and drug trafficking. Last week police apprehended 12 members of the ‘Ndrangheta family in Calabria, while 5 members of the Camorra family were arrested in Naples.
Italian Police have been cracking down on organized crime not only by arresting members of the mafia, but investigating corruption as well. A high ranking police officer is now under investigation for his connections to organized crime and money laundering, as Press TV reported on Thursday.
