Italy: Camorra mafia clan attempts comeback amid coronavirus
31 May 2020 |
1:08 pm
Plagued by COVID-19 and an economic crisis, Italy is now facing the possible resurgence of the Camorra clan. The crime syndicate, like others across Italy, is trying to exploit the post-lockdown vacuum.
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