A once barely known Italian mafia family has risen to a controlling presence in the drug trade based in Milan. The Calabrian mob known as 'Ndrangheta has taken control of the cocaine trade not to mention numerous banks, construction companies and other legitimate businesses in northern Italy. The change was confirmed at the first of May when authorities arrested 20 Calabrian mobsters, including notorious boss Salvatore Morabito, and seized 550 pounds of cocaine.
The Calabrian mafia has its roots in southern Italy and usually avoids violence, but it has been steadily redefining its image and power.
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