21 arrested in cocaine trafficking probe

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 18 - Finance police on Tuesday arrested 21 people on suspicion of criminal association and drug trafficking and drug dealing in relation to a probe into alleged trafficking of cocaine between the southern regions of Calabria and Sicily.
    Police also seized around 50 kg of cocaine with an estimated market value of over 4 million euros.
    Investigators believe the trafficking ring was led by two brothers belonging to the Villagrazia / Santa Maria di Gesù mafia clan in Palermo.
    The preliminary investigations judge ordered the seizure of companies, real estate and movable assets belonging or linked to the suspects to a value of 1 million euros. (ANSA).