Moroccan police announced on Monday the arrest of one of the leaders of the Camorra’s infamous Mazzarella clan, a brutal Italian mafia group. The Italian authorities have been notified of the arrest, which was carried out by Moroccan police within the frame of the security cooperation with Italy. Moroccan authorities did not disclose the name of the arrested individual, but according to the Italian media, this leader of the mafia is Antonio Prinno. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini reacted to the arrest on his Twitter account, describing it as “a nice gift” for all of Italy. Morocco’s security and intelligence services work closely with their European and American counterparts, receive extensive training and are highly proficient.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 19, 2019 17:26 UTC