Italian police on Tuesday arrested 14 people on sucpion of belonging to the Puglia mafia, the Sacra Corona Unita (SCU, United Holy Crown).
The 14 are accused of mafia association, attempted aggravated
homicide, drug trafficking, weapons possession, receiving stolen
goods and aggravated theft, police said.
The probe uncovered the reorganisation of an SCU clan under
Tommaso Montedoro, operating in Casarano and nearby towns,
police said.
A drugs turf was led the Montedoro faction to murder the head
of another clan, Augustino Potenza, on October 26, and to stage
the attempted murder of Luigi Spennato on November 28, police
said.
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