Top ‘Ndrangheta Leader Arrested in Colombia, Major Blow to Cocaine Trafficking
Top ‘Ndrangheta Leader Arrested in Colombia, Major Blow to Cocaine Trafficking In a significant victory against international organized crime, Colombian authorities, in a coordinated operation with Italian, British, and Europol agencies, announced the arrest of Giuseppe Palermo, an alleged high-ranking leader of Italy’s powerful ‘Ndrangheta mafia. Palermo, also known as “Peppe,” was apprehended on Friday, July 11, in Bogota, Colombia. Palermo was the subject of an Interpol red notice and is accused of orchestrating vast cocaine shipments and managing illicit…