Historical development in the country's underworld: The big three are uniting!
'Ndrangheta, Camorra and Cosa Nostra combined their global criminal operations under a single consortium.
Quick Look
- Italy's three most powerful criminal organizations, 'Ndrangheta, Camorra and Cosa Nostra, formed a massive alliance called 'Hydra'.
- This structure, which emerged through investigations in Milan, aims to establish a global monopoly in areas such as drug trafficking and money laundering.
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Why It Matters
Italy's three most powerful crime syndicates, the 'Ndrangheta, Camorra and Cosa Nostra, have joined forces, according to a Milan court filing. This structure operates like a corporate consortium and collects its illegal revenues in a common pool.
NEWS CENTER/ An unprecedented turning point has occurred in the history of Italian organized crime. The country's three most powerful and bloody criminal organizations have combined their forces under one roof. This gigantic alliance, called "Hydra", inspired by the mythological monster that grows two new heads instead of every severed head, alarmed the security forces and intelligence units.
Calabria's 'Ndrangheta faction, Naples' Camorra and Sicily-based Cosa Nostra clan have joined forces to form a powerful mafia alliance, Daily Mail reported.
It has been reported that the giant criminal networks, which have been in a fierce battle for dominance with each other for years under normal circumstances and operate in separate geographies, have put aside the competition between them and formed a common strategic mind. Experts warn that this unprecedented merger could transform international criminal networks and the global drug trade.
'THEY MERGED TO GET A SHARE OF THE HUGE ECONOMY'
Prosecutor's investigations and the files of the historical "Hydra" case ongoing in Milan reveal that this alliance is not an ordinary ceasefire, but rather a joint "consortium" working like a corporate company.
While it is claimed that the clans joined forces to get a share of the huge economy in the north of Italy; Drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion, construction and logistics tenders and fake invoice networks were gathered in a single pool and the profits were said to be shared between three organizations.
'A GLOBAL THREAT IS AT THE DOOR'
It is stated that this new structure, called "Hydra", aims to establish a non-absolute monopoly not only within the borders of Italy but also on international money laundering, cybercrime, illegal immigration and global drug routes. This mafia coalition, which has a structure that is extremely difficult to destroy, as in the legend, confronts the security units with one of the biggest operational tests in history.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
New arrests will be made within the scope of the 'Hydra' case in Milan.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Who is in the leadership of the alliance?
- What strategy will international security units follow against this structure?
