Mazzaferro clan
The Mazzaferro clan is an 'ndrina of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organization in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina is based in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica.[1]
| Founded | 1960s |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Calabria, Italy |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Territory | Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, affiliates of the clan in northern Italy |
| Ethnicity | Calabrians |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, infiltration in public administration, extortion, gambling, murder |
| Allies | Cataldo 'ndrina, Lo Presti crime family, Costa 'ndrina, Ierinò 'ndrina, Morabito 'ndrina, De Stefano 'ndrina, Gambino crime family, Inzerillo crime family |
| Rivals | Aquino 'ndrina, Commisso 'ndrina, Cordi 'ndrina, Ursino 'ndrina |
In the 1970s the Mazzaferro clan entered in the smuggling of cigarettes and bursts out a bloody feud against the Aquino-Scali 'ndrina, from the same town.[2] The Mazzaferro family has close ties to the Lo Presti crime family of Bardonecchia.
They have connections in Europe, United States and Canada. They're present in North Italy. Piedmont and Lombardia. In Piedmont the rappresentative person of the Mazzaferro family was their cousin Rocco Lo Presti, historical 'Ndrangheta boss of Bardonecchia and Val di Susa.[3]
Not everyone in the Mazzaferro family is a part of the clan. Many Mazzaferros settled in Toronto and Woodbridge, Ontario, are not involved in the mafia. Although, they are not to be messed with, as they are influential and intelligent individuals.
Their activities range from arms trafficking to drug trafficking hashish and cocaine.
On January 14, 1993, in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica was killed, Vincenzo Mazzaferro, undisputed head of the family[4]
Feud with Aquino clan
In the '70s they enter into the smuggling of cigarettes and the feud breaks out which still sees the Aquino-Scali 'ndrina opposed on the one hand and the Mazzaferro-Femia 'ndrina on the other.[5]
References
- Circolo formato. Le motivazioni: la cosca Mazzaferro esiste
- I Mazzaferro tre fratelli che trasformarono il nord in una roccaforte della 'ndrangheta La Stampa November 18, 2014
- 'Ndrangheta in Germania un modello in espansione Relazione del 2010 della Direzione Nazionale Antimafia
- Ucciso boss che trattò per il sequestro Ghidini La Repubblica January 15, 1993
- Ciconte, Enzo (1996). Processo alla 'Ndrangheta. Laterza Editore. p. 139. ISBN 88-420-4956-5.
Further reading
- Varese, Federico (June 2006). "How Mafias Migrate: The Case of the 'Ndrangheta in Northern Italy". Law & Society Review. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 40 (2): 411–444. doi:10.1111/j.1540-5893.2006.00260.x. ISSN 0023-9216. JSTOR 3840506. Retrieved November 12, 2022.