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Organized crime behind drug thefts, WSJ

P(ANSA) – Rome, May 2 – An Italian probe has found that an extensive organized criminal network is behind the distribution of stolen and counterfeit anti-cancer drugs across Western Europe, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday. “Organized crime is … Continue reading

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Human trafficking ‘crime against humanity’ says pope

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-4f22f45ed594d5d297be354a45af0fcd.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Human trafficking ‘crime against humanity’ says pope” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-4f22f45ed594d5d297be354a45af0fcd.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, January 13 – Human trafficking and the use of child soldiers are “crimes against humanity,” Pope Francis said Monday. PIn remarks during … Continue reading

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Pope says organised crime offends God in peace message

(By Denis Greenan). (ANSA) – Vatican City, December 12 – Pope Francis said that corruption and organised crime offends God in his message for 2014 World Peace Day, which the Vatican published Thursday. “An authentic spirit of fraternity overcomes the … Continue reading

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Police arrest 35 for managing Camorra crime ring

(ANSA) – Rome, December 3 – Carabinieri police on Tuesday arrested 35 people allegedly involved in a criminal ring managed by Camorra mafia clans based in the southern city of Caserta suspected of smuggling drugs and weapons, extortion and loan-sharking. … Continue reading

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Kids as young as 10 used as drug couriers in crime ring

(ANSA) – Foggia, December 2 – Children as young as 10 were forced by their parents to act as drug couriers, making deliveries to clients and returning home with the cash payments, police said Monday. Arrest warrants against 41 people … Continue reading

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Man stabs two former employees, flees scene of crime

(ANSA) – Verona, October 23 – Two 40-year-old women have been stabbed during an altercation with their former employer, an insurance broker, police sources said Wednesday. The man has fled the scene of the crime, which is under investigation by … Continue reading

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Napolitano endorses making Holocaust denial a crime

(ANSA) – Rome, October 16 – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Tuesday expressed strong approval of a proposed amendment to the Italian penal code that would make denying the Holocaust a crime punishable with sentence of one to five years … Continue reading

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Holocaust denial could become a crime in Italy

(ANSA) – Rome, October 15 – Italian MPs from across the political spectrum on Tuesday introduced an amendment to Italy’s criminal code that would make denying the Holocaust a crime. The amendment was signed by senators from the center-left Democratic … Continue reading

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Crime boss Sparandeo, on the run, arrested by police

(ANSA) – Naples, October 10 – Crime boss Corrado Sparandeo, who was on the run, was arrested on Thursday afternoon in the Southern Italian city of Benevento after police found him at his mother’s house in via Port’ Arsa hidden … Continue reading

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