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Sep 2023
46m 26s

The Camorra Clans of Naples: Italy's Mos...

The Underworld Podcast
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The origins of Naples' feared criminal clans known as the Camorra go back hundreds of years to the days of rural banditry and villa owners with private armies that lived by a code. Now, having access and control to one of Italy's most active ports and corrupt governments has paved the way for their growth but unlike the Sicilian Mafia or the Calabrian 'Ndran ... Show More
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