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The crimine is an annual meeting of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria. The meeting is held near the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi in the municipality of San Luca during the September Feast.〔Paoli, ''Mafia Brotherhoods'', p. 59〕 At least since the 1950s, these annual meetings have traditionally served as a forum to discuss future strategies and settle disputes among the ''locali'' – all the '''ndrine'' in a specific town or territory. The assembly exercises weak supervisory powers over the activities of all 'Ndrangheta groups.〔 At the meeting a ''capo crimine'' is elected. Strong emphasis was placed on the temporary character of the position of the ''crimine'' boss. A new representative was elected ''capo crimine'' at each meeting.〔 Each head of a ''locale'' is called before the ''crimine'' to give an account of all the activities carried out during the year. He also should communicate the number of new affiliates and punishments to offenders.〔 In July 2010, in a massive police operation dubbed "Il crimine", the head of the ''crimine'', Domenico Oppedisano was arrested. He assumed power at a banquet held at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi in September 2009. In a conversation wiretapped by the police he talked of 1,000 affiliates attending the meeting.〔(Italian police arrest 300 in raids on Calabrian mafia ), The Guardian, July 13, 2010〕〔 (Preso il "Vangelo", capo assoluto scelto dalle cosche della 'ndrangheta ), La Stampa, July 14, 2010〕 In the course of the investigation the ''capo crimine'' also appeared to be the nominal head of the ‘Ndrangheta Commission, known as ''La Provincia''.〔〔(Police Swoop to Round Up ’Ndrangheta ), Corriere della Sera, July 14, 2010〕 ==References== *Paoli, Letizia (2003). ''(Mafia Brotherhoods: Organized Crime, Italian Style )'', New York: Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-515724-9 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「crimine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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