Operation Boreas: Major Mafia Crackdown Leads to 34 Arrests in Germany and Italy

A coordinated German-Italian operation targets the 'Ndrangheta, uncovering extensive criminal activities and implicating a German police officer in aiding the Mafia.

• Authorities executed 34 arrests and 40 searches across Germany and Italy, including a German police officer accused of leaking information to the 'Ndrangheta.
• The operation, named 'Operation Boreas,' revealed crimes such as drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, and tax evasion.
• The 'Ndrangheta, one of the world's most powerful Mafia organizations, has exploited Germany's economic strength and geographic proximity to Italy.
• In Italy, 20 suspects were detained, with 13 imprisoned and 7 under house arrest, following raids in Calabria's Cosenza and Crotone provinces.
• Interpol's I-CAN project, active since 2020, supported the operation, which marks a significant step in dismantling the 'Ndrangheta's European operations.

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