Albania's export boom in vice and drugs
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It has become very common for young women and drugs to be brought over from Albania for sale in Italy and the rest of western Europe. Indeed, it is thought that Albanian criminals cooperate with the Italian Mafia organization based on the Adriatic Coast, known as Sacra Corona Unita. Italian police have been successful in breaking up an international ring smuggling drugs from Albania, but criminals are still able to take advantage of Italy's inadequate immigration laws.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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How Cosa Nostra's cunning outfoxed the Italian state
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The Italian government has been successful in arresting a number of key Mafia members. However, the Mafia's criminal activity has not diminished, and some observers believe that certain Mafia leaders are seeking to infiltrate the state and destabilize the system from within. There have been very mixed views about the validity of evidence given by former Mafia members, and it is now possible that this approach to combatting the Mafia will collapse altogether.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Mysteries unravel as mafiosi spill secrets
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The creation of a new centre-left government in Italy seems to have sparked off a wave of confessions from gangsters. Magistrates have gained the confidence to investigate the secrets behind well-known gangster crimes, while gangsters themselves seem to have taken comfort from the prospect of a more authoritative state. It is widely accepted that a strong government will be able to take tough action against anti-democratic forces.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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