Brooklyn arrests in Italy-US drug crackdown could implicate Gambino and Bonanno crime families
An Italian-U.S. investigation into drug smuggling has resulted in two dozen arrests — including seven in the New York City area.
Anti-Mafia police in Italy say the operation targeted a cocaine trafficking route between South America and the Italian port of Gioia Tauro.
Officials say undercover agents in both countries prevented the delivery of cocaine hidden in shipments of coconuts and pineapples. They also confiscated heroin and marijuana.