It was a popular mafia-run gelato business in Sicily. How did Italian police take it down?

It was a popular mafia-run gelato business in Sicily. How did Italian police take it down?

Two scoops of pistachio, one of corruption. For years, holidaymakers have enjoyed Sicilian gelato at famous parlours in Palermo, Italy, unaware that the booming businesses were controlled by organised crime. The fraud was a textbook case for detectives trained to sniff out dirty money, but even with three mobster classics – a suspicious bankruptcy, a … Read more

The parts of Sicily blighted by the Mafia’s presence that tourists avoid

The parts of Sicily blighted by the Mafia’s presence that tourists avoid

Most tourists come to Italy for the wine and vistas, not to mention the pasta and pizza. Many steer clear of the Triangle of Death – an area near the Sicilian capital, Palermo, that includes the town of Bagheria. The name dates back to the 1980s, when the Mafia carried out a series of gruesome … Read more