An Italian man was arrested Tuesday on
suspicion of sending death threats to Nicola Gratteri, an
Italian prosecutor who is in round the clock police protection
as he contonues to lead the fight against Italy's most powerful
mafia, Calabria-based 'Ndrangheta, despite recently being
transferred from Catanzaro to Naples.
The man, Salvo Gregorio Mirarchi, was arrested by the Salerno
and Catanzaro flying squads on charges of threatening a public
official, aggravated by using mafia methods.
Mirarchi also allegedly threatened a deputy prosecutor from
Salerno whose identity has not been disclosed.
He is accused of being the author of a letter containing death
threats against both prosecutors.
'Ndrangheta controls much of the European cocaine trade.
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