The Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia
is the "most pervasive" in Rome because of its diversified
activities, said Rome Prefect Franco Gabrielli on Tuesday.
During a hearing before the government's antimafia
commission, Gabrielli said the 'Ndrangheta in Rome is involved
in hotels and restaurants, public businesses, and the sale of
valuables and vehicles.
Gabrielli said the Sicilian Cosa Nostra operates in the
sector of public works tenders and the Naples Camorra has set up
interests along the southern Lazio coast and aims to extend its
reach into the "entrepreneurial fabric" of the capital city.
He said the groups' involvement in these sectors, however,
doesn't mean they don't also play a "preeminent role" in the
Rome-area drug trade, which he said "is always seen as a
particularly profitable place".
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