Arrests made in 'Ndrangheta sting

(ANSA) - Rome, March 25 - Italian police on Wednesday arrested a number of suspects accused of committing organized crime activities in Rome for the powerful, Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia. A policeman was also arrested. The main suspects, who are members of the Crea family and hail from the deep southern Italian town of Stilo, located in the ball of Italy's boot, are accused of facilitating 'Ndrangheta criminal activity through the possession and sale of narcotics, the illegal possession of arms, and abuse of access to computerized information. Investigators claim the organized crime group managed a variety of commercial activities in the Roman neighborhood of Primavalle, integrating itself into the economic, business and social fabric of the neighborhood and imposing its presence on the territory.
    A member of the Roman Flying Squad was arrested for abuse of office, and is accused of illegally collecting information regarding the investigation.