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Mafia hands out food to Italy's struggling residents during coronavirus pandemic

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The Italian Mafia is handing out food to poor residents amid the coronavirus outbreak, as citizens are strapped for cash and the economy suffers.

Authorities have warned as the Mafia attempts to grab a hold over locals, in a bid to "impose control over people's lives." The Guardian reports, over the last few weeks Mafia gangs have been delivering essentials to Italians during the coronavirus emergency.

Nicola Gratteri, antimafia investigator and head of the prosecutor’s office in Catanzaro, told the Guardian: “For over a month, shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs have been closed. “Millions of people work in the grey economy, which means that they haven’t received any income in more than a month and have no idea when they might return to

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