What happened to never going against the family? Leaders within the Cosa Nostra, Sicily’s mafia, have reportedly complained that mob recruits aren’t what they used to be, as nearly 150 people ...

The mobsters also seem to like actor Robert De Niro, who played Vito Corleone in "The Godfather Part II," and Spider-Man as other wiretaps revealed them as nicknames for each other, according to ...

The previous record of 20,120 times was marked in 2020. In 2024, wiretaps involved 19 criminal cases, all targeting communications via mobile phones, and led to the arrest of 99 suspects.

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“The caliber these days is low, a miserable level,” accused Cosa Nostra don Giancarlo Romano was heard saying in a series of wiretaps released as Sicilian police busted almost 150 alleged ...

District Attorney Risa Ferman says police used wiretaps to listen in on the alleged ring leader's cell phone calls, in a detail they dubbed "Operation: Roach Motel." [ NEWS RELEASE ] She says it ...