Suspected members of a clan
belonging to the Neapolitan Camorra mafia arrested Tuesday had
planned to murder rival mobsters during the Formula 1 Grand Prix
in Barcelona in April 2008.
The Di Lauro clan based in Secondigliano had planned to
assassinate 10 'separatists' during a trip to the Catalonia
capital in search of weapons and logistical support.
However, a joint operation by the Italian and Spanish
police resulting from investigations in Italy prevented the plan
from being carried out.
Early Tuesday police arrested 27 alleged affiliates of the
Di Lauro clan on various charges including extortion and
international drug trafficking with availability of weapons and
involvement of a minor as aggravating circumstances.
The investigation turned up evidence of the management by
the clan of the drugs trade in the Terzo Mondo and Berlingieri
neighbourhoods using drugs imported from Spain.
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