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Italian police 'seize mafia assets worth 450m euros' Italian police 'seize mafia assets worth 450m euros'
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Italian police say they have seized 450m euros ($590m; £390m) of assets and arrested 20 people in anti-mafia raids.Italian police say they have seized 450m euros ($590m; £390m) of assets and arrested 20 people in anti-mafia raids.
Among the assets seized were companies and holiday villages, the police say.Among the assets seized were companies and holiday villages, the police say.
The raids were prompted by investigations begun in 2008 and centre on the 'Ndrangheta crime network and its activities in tourism.The raids were prompted by investigations begun in 2008 and centre on the 'Ndrangheta crime network and its activities in tourism.
Italian media reports say that Spaniards were among those arrested, as well as one person suspected of having links to the IRA.Italian media reports say that Spaniards were among those arrested, as well as one person suspected of having links to the IRA.
Legal sources in Northern Ireland are playing down the alleged IRA link.
The raids were made early on Tuesday morning. Arrests were made on suspicion of offences including mafia activity and re-investment of illicit assets.The raids were made early on Tuesday morning. Arrests were made on suspicion of offences including mafia activity and re-investment of illicit assets.
The police say their investigations revealed "an extensive and complex network of Italian and foreign companies" which enabled crime gangs to become involved in the ownership and development of "dozens" of real estate ventures and tourist resorts.The police say their investigations revealed "an extensive and complex network of Italian and foreign companies" which enabled crime gangs to become involved in the ownership and development of "dozens" of real estate ventures and tourist resorts.
Some of the resorts were located in the coastal areas of the Calabria region - renowned for their beauty.Some of the resorts were located in the coastal areas of the Calabria region - renowned for their beauty.
The businesses had forged links between the families of the 'Ndrangheta and "important Spanish entrepreneurs", the police say.The businesses had forged links between the families of the 'Ndrangheta and "important Spanish entrepreneurs", the police say.