Rome anti-mafia work leads to arrests

(ANSA) - Rome, December 18 - Police said Thursday that several new arrests were made in connection with the July murder of convicted fraudster Silvio Fanella, with work led by Rome district anti-mafia directorate. Fanella had been sentenced to nine years in jail in a case of fraud and money laundering involving telecommunications companies. Police said many of those suspected in involvement in the killing of Fanella had links to far-right organizations. Police had earlier detained Egidio Giuliani, allegedly a former extremists, in the case.