Three judges seek recusal on first day of largest-ever mafia trialcloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeLamezia Terme: One of Italy's largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug trafficking and theft. But it hit an immediate snag., which is based in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, and is considered by prosecutors to be the most powerful mafia group in the country, easily eclipsing the more famous...…Three judges seek recusal on first day of largest-ever mafia trialcloseAdvertisementBy Log in, or to save articles for later.Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeLamezia Terme: One of Italy's largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug trafficking and theft. But it hit an immediate snag., which is based in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, and is considered by prosecutors to be the most powerful mafia group in the country, easily eclipsing the more famous...WW…

By , LAMEZIA TERME, Italy (Reuters) - One of Italy’s largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug trafficking and theft.Slideshow The case targets the ‘Ndrangheta clan, which is based in Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot, and is considered by prosecutors to be the most powerful mafia group in the country, easily eclipsing the more famous Cosa Nostra gang in Sicily.The trial is being held in a converted call-centre in the Calabrian city of Lamezia Terme, with metal cages...…By , LAMEZIA TERME, Italy (Reuters) - One of Italy’s largest-ever mafia trials kicked off on Wednesday with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug trafficking and theft.Slideshow The case targets the ‘Ndrangheta clan, which is based in Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot, and is considered by prosecutors to be the most powerful mafia group in the country, easily eclipsing the more famous Cosa Nostra gang in Sicily.The trial is being held in a converted call-centre in the Calabrian city of Lamezia Terme, with metal cages...WW…