Mafia present in Expo, says prosecutor

(ANSA) - Catanzaro, April 15 - A prosecutor from the southern Italian city of Reggio Calabria, the regional capital of a region known for its powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia, on Wednesday warned that various organized crime groups, including 'Ndrangheta, have infiltrated Milan Expo 2015 as they have other major Italian infrastructure projects. "The mafia has been present in Lombardy and Piedmont for more than 40 years and in Emilia Romagna for 30 years," Nicola Gratteri told the TV program Coffee Break on La7.
    "'Ndrangheta is in Expo, just has it was present in high-speed rail, in the modernization of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria freeway and in (other) big infrastructure projects, because it is also a question of power, and not just a matter of income - power over other criminal organizations".