57-Year-Old Italian Nun Arrested Over Links To Powerful Mafia Network

A nun in Italy has been arrested on suspicion of being part of a criminal gang which had links to the country’s most powerful mafia network, the ‘Ndrangheta. According to the BBC, the nun, named Sister Anna Donelli, was among 24 people who were arrested in northern Italy in connection with the mafia investigation. She was arrested for allegedly acting as a go-between for the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and its jailed gang members, Italian police said. The arrests are a result of a four-year investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta, which is one of Europe’s most influential and dangerous criminal organisations, the outlet reported. 

According to the statements released by the coalition of law enforcement agencies, the 57-year-old nun leveraged her position as a volunteer at the prison. The Brescia Carabinieri said she was an unsuspecting figure, whose religious role allowed her “free access to the penitentiary facilities”.