30 held in Italian swoop on Mafia

ROME: Police searching for Italy’s No 1 Cosa Nostra fugitive arrested 30 people, including three relatives, accused of helping to run the crime clan’s rackets while the powerful Mafia boss is on the run.

A pre-dawn sweep was held in Sicily in the quest to capture Matteo Messina Denaro, who has been at large since 1993.

His sister, Patrizia Denaro, and other Mafia fugitives were arrested.