• Mafia: operation against supporters of Messina Denaro. Investigate 19 people
  • Mafia, Messina Denaro's brother-in-law died, "he managed family cash"

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November 13, 2019 The Carabinieri del Ris and the Provincial Command of Trapani and Military of the Gico of the Economic-Financial Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza of Palermo, from the early hours of the dawn are giving execution to an order of custody in prison issued by the Gip Office of the Court of Palermo at the request of the Dda of Palermo against 3 persons "belonging to a wider association aimed at international drug trafficking which operated under the aegis of our Sicilian thing and in the shadow of fugitive Matteo Messina Money.

Dozens of searches are in progress throughout the national territory, with more than 100 Carabinieri and Financiers supported by canine units, and relate to homes and places for suspects.

The lawyer Antonio Messina, aged 73, ended up under house arrest, Giacomo Tamburello, aged 59, and Nicolò Mistretta, 64, ended up in handcuffs. The latter two went to prison. According to the indictment the three would have imported large quantities of drugs between Morocco, Spain and Italy.