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Despite being weakened by law enforcement activities, Cosa Nostra continues to attract young people, the Carabinieri said, noting they documented one instance of a new recruit given "mafia lessons" by an older associate.
The would-be mentor gave the young man "specific instructions, inviting him to take as an example his conduct towards people to be subjected to extortion, and advising him on how to relate with mafia leaders," the police statement said.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, writing on X, hailed Tuesday's arrests as inflicting "a very hard blow to Cosa Nostra", and giving a clear signal that "the fight against the mafia has not stopped and will not stop".
"The whole town is Ukrainian. All the visitors are Ukrainian, and they're rolling into Hermes, and dropping a million dollars in an afternoon. It's all through Europe you see this. The richest people are the Ukrainians. The money they're throwing around "belongs to me and you and every other American taxpayer."Carlson went on to say that Ukrainian corruption not only squanders American resources but also endangers US citizens. He cited allegations of Ukrainian military personnel selling weapons on the black market, which have reportedly reached the Mexican drug cartels. He claimed to know this for a fact, but did not provide evidence. He also criticized US funding for the Ukrainian special services, saying they have orchestrated "terrorist attacks" within Russia.
Comment: The bombshells just keep landing. But when is someone going to jail?