Ragusa (Italy) Sep 15 (IANS/AKI) Police in Italy s Sicily on Friday arrested 15 mafia suspects accused of extortion against local businesses of money laundering and fraud.
A company and agricultural land was impounded during the operation police said.
The suspects allegedly belong to the Sicilian mafia s Ventura clan whose stronghold is the town of Ragusa. They were detained after a probe coordinated by anti-mafia prosecutors in the eastern port city of Catania which identified the clan s leadership and organisational structure said police.
A total 102 officers sniffer dogs and helicopters were deployed in Friday s operation according to police.
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