The ROS unit of the Carabinieri
on Wednesday led an operation to bust a criminal organization
allegedly linked to the 'Ndrangheta mafia.
Twelve people were arrested in Turin, other parts of Italy,
and in Spain.
The people arrested included two fugitives who were hiding in
Spain's Costa del Sol.
The ring allegedly imported huge quantities of cocaine and
hashish bought in Morocco into Italy via Spain.
The drugs were sold mostly in the Turin area.
Suspects are accused of felonies including criminal
association for international drugs trafficking and illegal
possession of arms.
"Those arrested were drugs brokers", police told a press
conference.
The cocaine came in cars and lorries from Spain, they said.
"A traffic worth many millions of euros has been stopped,
which managed tonnes of drugs," said Turin ROS Commander Michele
Lorusso.
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