Italian-Brazilian Anti-Drug Operation by Turin's DDA (September 2026)
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On 17 September 2026 the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Turin, together with the Special Operations Unit (Ros) of the Carabinieri, coordinated an Italian-Brazilian operation against cocaine trafficking, leading to the execution of eight precautionary measures.12
Among those targeted by the measure is Paula Simões, wife of Patrick Assisi, identified by investigators as the point of reference for an organization linked to the 'ndrangheta active in drug trafficking.12
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Sources
- CronacaQui Torino — 17 September 2026
- ANSA Piemonte — 17 September 2026