'Historic blow' to Sicilian mafia after more than 180 arrests by Italian police
A total of 1,200 officers were involved in the operation aimed at dismantling mafia clans in several districts of the capital Palermo - Italian police subsequently arrested 181 people in a crackdown on the Sicilian mafia.
Authorities launched a series of raids early on Tuesday, detaining suspected members of the mafia for alleged crimes including attempted murder, extortion, drug trafficking and more.
The Carabinieri said the use of such devices was "systematic".
"We move forward with determination, because the mafia can and must be defeated," minister of defence Guido Crosetto said, congratulating police on the arrests.
