(ANSA) - Lecce, November 11 - Twenty-six members of a clan belonging to the criminal group Sacra Corona Unita were arrested in the vicinity of the southern town of Lecce on Tuesday.
The defendants face charges of mafia association, drug-trafficking, extortion, and usury. Local politicians are among the 52 people currently under investigation.
26 alleged members of Sacra Corona Unita mafia group arrested
Politicians under investigation for drug-trafficking, extortion