Italian mafia bosses are using mobile phones to conduct illegal activities from inside prisons, with some even organizing punitive expeditions against their rivals. The widespread presence of phones in prisons is seen as a failure of the judicial system, allowing criminals to maintain their criminal links and increase their standing with their associates.
Key Points
Mafia bosses using mobile phones to direct crimes and order punitive expeditions from inside prisons
Presence of phones in prisons seen as a failure of the judicial system
Authorities experimenting with electronic jamming devices and drone detectors to combat the issue
Pros
Gives insight into the alarming situation of mafia bosses using mobile phones to run illegal activities from prison
Highlights the failures of the judicial system in preventing such activities
Cons
Raises concerns about the complicity of prison officers in allowing contraband into jails
Shows the technological advancement of criminals compared to the authorities