Mafia News

Poisoned: Former spy Alexander Litvinenko days before his death

Britain is wide open to the threat of the Russian Mafia, a leading crime expert has warned.

Squabbles between the police and MI5, the removal of the one policeman with contacts with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the fallout from the Alexander Litvinenko murder have combined to leave London vulnerable to the mafia gangs, author Andrei Soldatov claims. Continue Reading »

A HOLIDAY in the sun turned into a nightmare for the woman dubbed the `Mafia Godmother.’

Ann Hathaway, 45, from Middleton, near Rochdale, was arrested in a restaurant in Benidorm and led away in handcuffs. Continue Reading »

The arrest took place in a Benidorm hotel and the woman, named only as A.H. will appear in the National Court in Madrid shortly. Continue Reading »

SWEEPING new powers to strip criminals of their assets are needed to avoid mafia-style corruption taking root in Scotland, a newly retired police chief has warned.

Graeme Pearson, who served his last day as director of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) yesterday, said current asset recovery legislation was “too restrictive” and insisted much tougher powers were needed to “isolate” organised crime and prevent it spreading further into legitimate businesses and spheres of public life. Continue Reading »

THE father of the US millionairess pictured kissing Sir Paul McCartney was once accused of having Mafia ties. Continue Reading »

THE daughter of a Scottish restaurateur accused of links to the Mafia in Italy yesterday insisted he is innocent.

Stephanie Schiattarella, 20, spoke out in an effort to secure his release from jail and claims he is a good father. Continue Reading »