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Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mobster's millions

Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mobster's millions
BBC World Thursday 28 May 2026, 14:47 UTC 1 min read
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Italian police have seized millions of euros, along with villas and cars, in a major operation targeting the network of the late Sicilian mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro. The seizure was part of an investigation into the assets linked to the notorious figure.

Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
Matteo Messina Denaro (PERSON)
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