19 mafia suspects arrested in joint transatlantic raids

Nineteen mafia suspects have been arrested in a joint operation between Italian police and the FBI's New York bureau, officials in Italy say

Rome Nineteen mafia suspects were arrested early Wednesday as part of a joint operation between Italian police and the FBI's New York bureau, officials in Italy said.

Their investigation revealed strong links between the Sicilian mafia of Palermo and American organized crime families -- particularly the Gambino crime family of New York, Italian police said.The operation, codenamed ''New Connection," involved more than 200 officers in Palermo and New York City.Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prisonEighteen suspects were detained in Sicily and one suspect was detained in New York.

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