It is not known who murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his partner. But everything indicates that it was a contract murder. The only 27-year-old Kuciak died because he had researched links between organized crime and Slovak politics.

In course of investigation of police, a connection to Calabrian mafia, ' Ndrangheta, was also established. Experts such as Italian prosecutor Nicola Gratteri warn for a long time before her. This mafia group is now rooted, said Gratteri after murder of Kuciak, in north and in Eastern Europe.

This may seem like an exaggerated assertion to many. But research Kuciaks and his execution are proof that Gratteri is right. The ' Ndrangheta ' is no longer a criminal organisation that is in south of Italy alone. It is active in Germany, in Slovakia, in Belgium, in Switzerland, in France. It is everywhere where re are opportunities to make money. She's in middle of us.

Proximity to politics

The ' Ndrangheta has been successfully globalizing over past two decades. It maintains close links with drug cartels in Latin America and controls cocaine trafficking in and to Europe. This has made it richest, most powerful and most dangerous mafia organisation in Europe. It is a European problem, not an Italian one.

The last, incomplete article by Jan Kuciak – If facts are correct – gives a deep insight into way ' Ndrangheta ' work. It seeks – and finds – specific links to policy to which it offers its services. This proximity to politics is central secret of Mafia's success.

The historian Isaia sales, who has written an extensive work on history of Italian Mafia organizations, points out that mafia differs from or criminal organizations by ir longevity. It has been around for more than 150 years. It was sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker, but it has survived all repressions so far. And ' Ndrangheta ' is now as strong as ever.

In his book, sales brings numerous examples of how Mafia organizations have offered ir services over past 150 years. Once it was aid in landing of Allies in Sicily in war year 1944. Anor time oppression of Italian farmers who demanded land reforms. In post-war period, it is mainly voter votes that are offered to policy in package. The Mafia serves greed of politicians for power and money and demands appropriate counter-payments.

She has written Italian history – Meanwhile Mafia also writes European. This is disturbing news of murder of Jan Kuciak and his partner.

Date Of Update: 04 March 2018, 12:03