Godfather Pino Scaduto began blaming his earlier arrest and conviction on his daughter’s burgeoning relationship with a senior Italian policeman. How Cosa Nostra's 'cattle mafia' is destroying Sicily's farmers Read moreInvestigators scouring his prison correspondence discovered chilling references to a specific “gift” he wanted to give to his daughter. But where is the honour in ordering the killing of your child?” the minister said. Scaduto was arrested alongside fifteen other members of the Bagheria clan. They are all accused of mafia association and extortion targeting local entrepreneurs in the construction and mineral water sectors.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2017 03:11 UTC