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Old 03-08-11, 11:20 AM   #1
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Dozens held in anti-mafia raids in Italy and Germany

Police in Italy and Germany have arrested 35 people in an anti-mafia operation, with warrants also issued in Canada and Australia.

The operation targeted the 'Ndrangheta, one of the most powerful global crime syndicates, which specialises in trafficking illegal drugs.

One of those arrested was found hiding in a bunker near his house in Calabria, Italian police said.

An Italian minister said the operation was "an extraordinary success".

The Calabria-based syndicate is believed to be the most powerful mafia in Italy, thanks to its hold on the European cocaine trade.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12675430

Note: 8 March 2011 Last updated at 12:58 GMT
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