The chief prosecutor in Palermo warns that the mafia is trying to buy military drones similar to those used in Ukraine.

The Italian mafia is trying to acquire drones and military-type ammunition similar to those used in the war in Ukraine, warned the chief prosecutor of Palermo, Maurizio de Lucia, before the anti-mafia parliamentary committee. He stated that authorities have indications regarding the interest of organized crime groups in sophisticated weaponry that has reached the black market as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing that the goal is to rebuild a high-quality arsenal in Palermo and in other regions of Italy.