Italian police arrested 116 mafiosi

The Italian police struck a big blow in Tuesday's fight against the mafia.

According to Italian newspapers, the Mafia organization has hit the heart. Among the detainees are big names of the most powerful mafia families like the Morabito. The 116 Italians are suspected of fraud, extortion, illegal possession of weapons and membership of a mafia organization.

The infamous 'Ndrangheta' is strongly present in the mountainous Calabria and is considered the most powerful of the Italian mafia organizations.

In March, the chief of the Ndrangheta, Santo Vottari, was discovered in a bunkers shelter in Calabria.