Camorra
The Mobsters Who Got Caught Because They Loved Food Too Much
Mafia guys on the run should trust no one and nothing, and that includes pizza and chocolate cake.
How to Bartend When Your City Is Run by the Mob
I’d always joke to coworkers whenever a fight started, “Oh good! There’s wrestling on TV tonight.”
Infiltrating Drug Cartels Made Me Lose My Faith in Police and the State
Gianfranco Franciosi spent six years helping the Italian police catch international drug traffickers. Now he's broke and scared for his life.
The New Generation of Young Mafia Members Terrorizing Naples
Organized crime in the city is getting younger, more fragmented, more chaotic—and, authorities say, harder to control.
En ny generation af teenage-mafiosoer terroriserer Napoli
Camorra-syndikatet i Napoli giver i stigende grad unge mænd betydningsfuldte poster i deres organisation.
Europe's Biggest Illegal Dump — ‘Italy’s Chernobyl’ — Uncovered in Mafia Heartland
The site is the length of 30 soccer fields and is suspected to contain tons of toxic waste, which has turned some of the soil pink and blue.
How Some Criminals Evade the Cops for Decades
Most crooks eventually get caught, but some members of Italian organized crime syndicates remain on the lam for decades. How do they do it?
How the Mob Turned Southern Italy into a Toxic Wasteland
Campania Felix has become the "Land of Fires," as it is popularly known. When people travel here, they see continual columns of smoke and flames, signs of the garbage that is torched in the countryside.
Organized Crime Pays
Being involved in the Mafia is not a glamorous profession. Starting salaries are low, and even if you become a boss you'll someday be murdered by your enemies or thrown in prison.
How It Feels to Live Your Life Under Police Protection
Famed crime writer Roberto Saviano on the eight years he's spent worrying about death threats.
Inside the Lavish Crib of an Italian Mobster
Italian police seized a pretty tacky, luxurious apartment that belonged to Camorra bosses in Naples.
The Home of Olive Oil and Mozzarella Is Still the Mafia's Toxic Waste Land
One of Italy's major mafia organizations has made giant profits from disposing of an untold amount of waste, some of it toxic.