Italy: Minister accused of mafia links praises anti-crime push

Italy: Minister accused of mafia links praises anti-crime push (AKI) - Nicola Cosentino, the Italian minister accused of mafia links, praised the government's success in fighting organised crime as anti-mafia police seized 20 million euros in assets from the Neopolitan Camorra on Monday. "This is a new victory for the state against organised crime," said Cosentino after police seized the assets ...

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