An investigation worthy of a Dan Brown thriller: Vatican chiefs allow mobster’s tomb to be opened in hunt for missing girl

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2135125/An-investigation-worthy-Dan-Brown-thriller-Vatican-chiefs-allow-mobsters-tomb-opened-hunt-missing-girl.html By Nick Pisa PUBLISHED: 14:59 EST, 25 April 2012 | UPDATED: 15:34 EST, 25 April 2012 Church chiefs have given permission for an Italian gangster’s tomb to be opened in an investigation worthy of a Dan Brown thriller. Enrico De Pedis, leader of a murderous gang known as the Banda della Magliana, was gunned […]

Mafia is now Italy’s ‘biggest bank’ – and they’re squeezing the life out of small business (quite literally)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085209/Mafia-Italys-No-1-bank-profits-100bn-year.html By Nick Pisa Last updated at 2:09 AM on 12th January 2012 Organised crime is the biggest earner in Italy – with a turnover of more £100 billion a year – according to a report by business chiefs. Extortion and intimidation is used to extract millions from shopkeepers, restaurants, cinemas, construction companies and thousands […]