Ex Lazio councillor arrested for mafia

(ANSA) - Rome, January 29 - A former Lazio regional government councillor was arrested Wednesday for mafia extortion, police said.
    Gina Cetrone is a former Lazio councillor for Silvio Berlusconi's now defunct centre-right People of Freedom (PdL) party.
    She is now the regional coordinator for former Berlusconi aide and Liguria Governor Giovanni Toti's centre-right Cambiamo! (Let's Change!) party.
    Another four people were taken into custody along with her.
    They were named as Armando, Gianluca and Samuele Di Silvio, members of a mafia clan active in Rome and Latina; and a businessman, Umberto Pagliaroli.
    They have been charged with extortion, acts of illegal competition, and private violence, all aggravated by using mafia methods.
    They were arrested by the Latina flying squad.