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| Northern Irish man wanted in mafia investigation | Northern Irish man wanted in mafia investigation |
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| A man from Northern Ireland is being sought after the arrest of 20 men as part of an alleged anti-mafia operation in south Belfast. | A man from Northern Ireland is being sought after the arrest of 20 men as part of an alleged anti-mafia operation in south Belfast. |
| Italian police named the man as Henry James Fitzsimons, who comes from Belfast. | Italian police named the man as Henry James Fitzsimons, who comes from Belfast. |
| An arrest warrant has been issued for him following investigations on Tuesday in the Calabria region, where the 'Ndrangheta crime network operates. | An arrest warrant has been issued for him following investigations on Tuesday in the Calabria region, where the 'Ndrangheta crime network operates. |
| During the raid up to €450m of assets were seized in an investigation stretching back to 2008. Among the assets were several companies and a number of holiday villas. | During the raid up to €450m of assets were seized in an investigation stretching back to 2008. Among the assets were several companies and a number of holiday villas. |
| The Italian police say their work revealed "an extensive and complex network of Italian and foreign companies" which enabled crime gangs to become involved in the ownership and development of dozens of real estate ventures and tourist resorts. | The Italian police say their work revealed "an extensive and complex network of Italian and foreign companies" which enabled crime gangs to become involved in the ownership and development of dozens of real estate ventures and tourist resorts. |
| Some of the resorts were located in the coastal areas of Calabria , which are renowned for their beauty. The businesses had allegedly forged links between the families of the 'Ndrangheta and "important Spanish entrepreneurs", the police say. | Some of the resorts were located in the coastal areas of Calabria , which are renowned for their beauty. The businesses had allegedly forged links between the families of the 'Ndrangheta and "important Spanish entrepreneurs", the police say. |
| It is understood the police are investigating how the 'Ndrangheta might "wash" dirty money by laundering it in the tourist business in southern Italy. | It is understood the police are investigating how the 'Ndrangheta might "wash" dirty money by laundering it in the tourist business in southern Italy. |
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