Drug gang destroyed in Catania, 25 arrested including Albanians

 Screenshot of an Italian Police helicopter video while on action

 A criminal gang in Catania, Italy, which collaborated with the mafia organization Cosa Nostra, has been destroyed. The Guardia di Finanza's action has been finalized with the arrest of 25 people, including 2 Albanians.

The organization trafficked cocaine, marijuana and hashish, which is said to have come from Albania. This gang operated in Southern Italy. Twenty-five detainees appeared before the court, 21 of whom were let in custody, while four were placed under house arrest, as the Italian and Albanian media are reporting in these moments.

As part of Operation codenamed "Shoes", Italian police seized 4kg of cocaine, 52kg of marijuana, and 25kg of hashish and many weapons.

Left in prison:

Salvatore Amato

Salvatore Catania

Cristoforo Crisafulli

Gaetano Dammone Sessa

Antonino Fuselli

Catello Gargiulo

Antonino Mirko Guglielmino

Alfio Giuseppe Maggiore

Silvana Mirabella

Giovanni Papa

Angelo Pasqualino

Klodian Shkrela - Albanian

Rodolf Sotiri, alias Elton Agalliu - Albanian

Sebastiano Sozzi

Roberto Spampinato

Giovanni Nicolò Straniero

Maurizio Valenti, nato a Catania l’11.02.1974;

Giuseppe Vasta

Agatino Maurizio Ventimiglia

Vitale Fortunato

Vitale Maurizio

Under house arrest:

Angelo Fuselli Cristofaro

Antonio Pane

Francesca Patrocelli

Carmelo Straniero.