Saturday, 25 February 2012

Five arrested for pastry extortion in Palermo

Payoffs in sweets and lottery tickets

22 February, 12:50
(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.