Owner of a pizzeria in Muri 17 years in prison for mafioso from the canton of Aargau

Marco G. was arrested during Operation "Imponimento", an operation by the Italian and Swiss authorities against the Mafia. Now the former owner of a pizzeria in Muri AG has been sentenced by an Italian court.

In 2020, the "Imponimento" operation caused a huge media stir. In a coordinated operation by the Italian and Swiss authorities against the Calabrian mafia organization 'Ndrangheta, a total of 75 people were arrested, including one person in the canton of Aargau. Harsh sentences have now been handed down by a court in southern Italy.

According to the Italian media, a mole in Switzerland was able to infiltrate the clan, who then provided the investigators with important information. The Calabrian mafia organization has been established in Switzerland for over 40 years.

The Bella Vista pizzeria in Muri AG is said to have been the hub of the mafia's activities at the time. The owner and landlord was the Italian Marco G., who is said to have been a key figure in the mafia clan. He comes from the municipality of Filadelfia in the Calabrian province of Vibo Valentia, according to the "Berner Zeitung" newspaper.

17 years in prison

After several convictions against clan members in Calabria in 2022, with a municipal employee from Ticino sentenced to eleven years in prison, there have now been more than 40 further convictions.

In addition to clan boss Tommaso Anello, who has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, Marco G., the pizzeria owner from Muri, was also sentenced. He must serve 17 years behind bars.

Mateo Cremaschi, spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, told the "Aargauer Zeitung" newspaper: "This first-instance conviction is the result of close cooperation between the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland and the public prosecutor's office in Catanzaro."