Anti-mafia operation Rome east: six arrests for extortion and drug dealing
The anti-mafia prosecution office and the Dia execute six precautionary measures in the east area of the capital against drug trafficking and extortion.

Dia-DDA operation against extortion and drugs
The district anti-mafia prosecution office of Rome and the Dia executed six precautionary measures this morning in the east area of the capital. The operation concerns charges of extortion and drug trafficking, according to rainews.it. At the moment, the names of those under investigation and the specific details of the measures applied have not been released.
Area of high criminal density
The east and south-east area of Rome has been known for years as a zone with a high concentration of drug dealing markets. According to investigative sources, recurring names are Tor Bella Monaca, San Basilio, Quarticciolo and Ponte di Nona; further south Casilino, Tuscolano and Cinecittà. The Dia's six-monthly reports document the entrenched presence of local clans in the territory between Porta Furba and the Tuscolana, from the Romanina to the Anagnina.
Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)