The Cocaine Ports
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CALABRIA - This two-part series, based on two years of research by reporters from IrpiMedia and OCCRP, explores how the 'Ndrangheta's network operates.

The Ndrangheta from Nothern Europe to Western Africa and Latin America

The first part of the report focuses on the group's activities in Europe, revealing how a well-connected clan transports cocaine across the continent and funnels the proceeds into the legal economy.

The second part delves into the Latin American and African aspects of the operation, revealing how the 'Ndrangheta's leading brokers and suppliers, including the influential Romeo-Staccu clan from Calabria, control ports where corruption enables the cocaine trade to flourish.

Team members

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