(ANSA) - Rome, November 20 - Carabinieri paramilitary
police on Thursday arrested 23 suspects in the Sicilian province
of Catania in a crackdown on Mafia infiltration in the trucking,
maritime transport, construction, and large-scale food
distribution sectors.
The suspects, who have documented links with local
officials and businessmen, face charges of extortion, Mafia
association, illegal competition and ownership under fictitious
names.
Law enforcement also seized business assets worth some 50
million euros, police said.
Police arrest 23 in anti-Mafia sweep
Charges include extortion, racketeering