Italy Nabs 300 Mobsters, Reveals New Mob Structure

By COLLEEN BARRY 2010-07-13T21:06:23Z MILAN (AP) -- Anti-mafia prosecutors claimed a major victory over the powerful and growing 'ndrangheta crime syndicate, infiltrating intimate weddings, baptisms and other events to gather information that led to the arrests Tuesday of 305 people, including top bosses, and the seizure of more than euro60 million ($76 million) in cash and property....

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