The Morabito 'ndrina is a powerful clan of the 'Ndrangheta, based in Africo, Calabria, Italy. Founded in the 1950s by Giuseppe Morabito, it is involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, arms trafficking, extortion, corruption, and murder. The clan operates in northern Italy and abroad, with strong ties to other 'ndrine and international criminal networks. Its leader Giuseppe Morabito was arrested in 2004.
CRIMENET has extracted 71 linkages for this organization, including 62 cooperative ties across 40 organizations, 6 conflicts across 6 organizations, 3 other connections and footprints in 2 countries.
In 1994, he played a key role in establishing the Morabito's presence in Colombia , particularly Bogotá .
The drugs originated from South America and arrived via Dakar , Senegal , and then through the Port of Genoa .