Belgian and Italian authorities arrest eight suspected members of the Cosa Nostra

On Tuesday 15 September, Italian State Police (Polizia di Stato Servizio Centrale Operativo) and Belgian Federal Police (Federale Politie/Police Fédérale) supported by Europol, arrested eight individuals (all Italian nationals, three of whom lived in Belgium) with known ties to the Italian crime syndicate Cosa Nostra. They are suspected of mafia association, attempted murders and trafficking drugs and weapons.

Article Link: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/belgian-and-italian-authorities-arrest-eight-suspected-members-of-cosa-nostra