Five arrested for pastry extortion in Palermo
Payoffs in sweets and lottery tickets
22 February, 12:50
Saturday, 25 February 2012
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(ANSA) - Palermo, February 22 - Police clampdowns in Palermo resulted in the arrest of five suspects Wednesday after undercover agents discovered payoffs in the form of pastries were being forcibly taken from a local shop. Members of the Pagliarelli clan are being investigated for extorsion and Mafia activity. The owners of the bakery being blackmailed were also forced to buy lottery tickets on a regular basis.
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