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A major anti-mafia operation in Palermo, led by Chief Prosecutor Maurizio De Lucia, resulted in 50 precautionary measures against individuals linked to Cosa Nostra clans and extensive drug trafficking networks, thwarting their reorganization efforts.The multi-faceted investigation, involving over 350 state police officers and Deputy Prosecutor Vito Di Giorgio, uncovered ties to a Camorra clan supplying drugs from Campania, seized 250 kilograms of hashish and 4 kilograms of cocaine, and exposed detailed financial ledgers and virtual distribution hubs.
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