Mafia
The ‘Last Godfather’ of the Sicilian Mafia Has Died
Violent mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was one of Italy's most notorious fugitives before being captured earlier this year.
Mafia Fugitive Arrested After Celebrating Napoli’s Title Win Too Hard
Vincenzo La Porta was caught in Greece after 11 years on the run. “What betrayed him was his passion for football,” cops said.
‘They’ll Figure Out Where You Live’: The Rise of Europe’s New Drug Cartels
I spent a year investigating the cocaine cartels that have taken root in Europe and ushered in a new era of violent crime not seen since Italy’s struggle with La Cosa Nostra in the 1980s.
Mafia Boss Uses Rope Made of Bedsheets to Escape ‘High Security Prison’
Marco Raduano, the leader of the Sacra Corona Unita mafia, is still on the run after escaping Badu 'e Carros prison in Sardinia.
Wanted Mafia Hitman Found Living His Best Life as a Pizza Chef in France
Police caught Calabrian mafia member Edgardo Greco, who killed two men and dissolved them in acid three decades ago, making pizzas near Lyon.
How the Mafia Wars Devastated 1980s Sicily
Photographer Fabio Sgroi captured one of the darkest eras in Palermo’s history.
Sicilian Mafia's ‘Boss of Bosses’ Arrested After 30 Years on the Run
Hunted since 1993, the “incredibly ruthless and violent” Matteo Messina Denaro was discovered by Italian police in a hospital in Palermo.
‘Goncharov’: How Tumblr Invented a Martin Scorsese Movie That Doesn't Exist
We talked to the Tumblr fans who created “the greatest Mafia movie ever made” out of thin air.
Huge Cocaine Haul Found at Italian Port Built by the Mafia
Italian authorities made a series of arrests after unearthing corrupt customs and dock workers being paid by the ‘Ndrangheta at the port of Gioia Tauro.
The Mobsters Who Got Caught Because They Loved Food Too Much
Mafia guys on the run should trust no one and nothing, and that includes pizza and chocolate cake.
The Mafia Built A Port. Now It's a Global Cocaine Hub.
The 'Ndrangheta helped build the port of Gioia Tauro in the 1990s. An organised crime expert tells VICE World News it's the beating heart of the world's most influential mafia group.
Notorious Mafia Fugitive Caught Chilling on Google Street View
A Cosa Nostra gangster on the run for 20 years was arrested after being snapped by Google Maps while chatting outside his Madrid grocery.