Serraino 'ndrina
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The Serraino 'ndrina is a clan of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria
, Italy
. The 'ndrina is based in Cardeto
, about 10 km southeast of the city of Reggio Calabria
. The Serraino clan is made up of two groups of brothers, first cousins.
mountains.
Francesco Serraino was killed on April 23, 1986, during the Second 'Ndrangheta war (1985–1991), in a hospital in the city of Reggio Calabria, with his son Alessandro (born in 1959). He was held responsible for killing Giorgio De Stefano, at the time the boss of the De Stefano 'ndrina
, in 1977, at the end of the First 'Ndrangheta war. His brothers Paolo Serraino
and Domenico Serraino (born in 1945) took over the reins of the clan.
The Serraino clan was a protagonist in the Second 'Ndrangheta war, which grouped all the 'ndrine in the city of Reggio Calabria into either one of two opposing factions: the Condello
, Imerti
, Serraino and Rosmini
clans on one side, and the De Stefano 'ndrina
, Tegano
, Libri
and Latella clans on the other. Paolo and Domenico Serraino were arrested in Cardeto in July 1995.
married Rosario Di Giovine, and moved to Milan
in 1963.
The Serraino-Di Giovine clan controlled the territory around Piazza Prealpi, a square located in the north of Milan, and via Belgioioso. Under the leadership of Maria Serraino the family began their illegal career with smuggling cigarettes and receiving stolen goods. During the 1970s, the trade shifted from cigarettes to drugs (including hashish, cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy) and weapons, and involved the whole family. The weapons were sent to Calabria, where their relatives were involved in the Second 'Ndrangheta war.
The organisation was dismantled in 1993-1995 by three police operations, called Belgio from the name of the street where the clan resided.
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, Italy
Italy
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. The 'ndrina is based in Cardeto
Cardeto
Cardeto is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 120 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 10 km southeast of Reggio Calabria...
, about 10 km southeast of the city of Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
. The Serraino clan is made up of two groups of brothers, first cousins.
First group
The first group was led by Franceso Serraino (born in 1929), known as the “king of the mountains” for his control over the wood industry in the AspromonteAspromonte
Aspromonte is a mountain massif in the province of Reggio Calabria . The name means "rough mountains", so named by the farmers who found its steep terrain and rocky soil difficult to cultivate. It overlooks the Strait of Messina, being limited by the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas and by the Pietrace...
mountains.
Francesco Serraino was killed on April 23, 1986, during the Second 'Ndrangheta war (1985–1991), in a hospital in the city of Reggio Calabria, with his son Alessandro (born in 1959). He was held responsible for killing Giorgio De Stefano, at the time the boss of the De Stefano 'ndrina
De Stefano 'ndrina
The De Stefano 'ndrina is one of the most powerful clans of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina hailed from the Archi neighbourhood in Reggio Calabria. Several of its members were included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy...
, in 1977, at the end of the First 'Ndrangheta war. His brothers Paolo Serraino
Paolo Serraino
Paolo Serraino , is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria. He was born in Cardeto, about 10 km southeast of the city of Reggio Calabria....
and Domenico Serraino (born in 1945) took over the reins of the clan.
The Serraino clan was a protagonist in the Second 'Ndrangheta war, which grouped all the 'ndrine in the city of Reggio Calabria into either one of two opposing factions: the Condello
Pasquale Condello
Pasquale Condello is an Italian criminal known as a member of the 'Ndrangheta. He is also known as "Il supremo" for his role at the top of the crime syndicate. He was a fugitive since 1990 and included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his capture in February 2008...
, Imerti
Antonio Imerti
Antonio Imerti , also known as "Nanu feroce" , is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia...
, Serraino and Rosmini
Diego Rosmini
Diego Rosmini , also known as Direttore, is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria...
clans on one side, and the De Stefano 'ndrina
De Stefano 'ndrina
The De Stefano 'ndrina is one of the most powerful clans of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina hailed from the Archi neighbourhood in Reggio Calabria. Several of its members were included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy...
, Tegano
Giovanni Tegano
Giovanni Tegano is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia. He was a fugitive since 1993 and included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy, until his arrest in April 2010...
, Libri
Domenico Libri
Domenico Libri , also known as Don Mico, was an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria. He was a fugitive since June 1989 and included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his capture in September 1992...
and Latella clans on the other. Paolo and Domenico Serraino were arrested in Cardeto in July 1995.
Second group
The second group was composed of Francesco Serraino, Alessandro Serraino, Domenico Serraino, Filippo Serraino, and Demetrio Serraino. Their sister Maria SerrainoMaria Serraino
Maria Serraino is an Italian female criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria. She is one of the rare examples of a female leading a 'Ndrangheta clan....
married Rosario Di Giovine, and moved to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1963.
The Serraino-Di Giovine clan controlled the territory around Piazza Prealpi, a square located in the north of Milan, and via Belgioioso. Under the leadership of Maria Serraino the family began their illegal career with smuggling cigarettes and receiving stolen goods. During the 1970s, the trade shifted from cigarettes to drugs (including hashish, cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy) and weapons, and involved the whole family. The weapons were sent to Calabria, where their relatives were involved in the Second 'Ndrangheta war.
The organisation was dismantled in 1993-1995 by three police operations, called Belgio from the name of the street where the clan resided.