Italy starts largest mob trial in decades
Proceedings take place in a courtroom converted from a call center, with video links to defendants being held in facilities up and down the country as a coronavirus prevention measure
By Gaia Pianigiani New York Times,Updated January 13, 2021, 5:10 p.m.
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A police officer stood guard in a courtroom converted from a call center in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, Wednesday as Italy began its trial of 325 defendants linked to a major crime group.GIANLUCA CHININEA/AFP via Getty Images
Italy opened a massive trial Wednesday of 325 defendants linked to the powerful ândrangheta crime syndicate on charges ranging from murder and drug trafficking to corruption and money laundering, in the southern region of Calabria.