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How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?

We investigate whether one criminal group could have a turnover of tens of billions of dollars.

The ‘Ndrangheta are one of Italy’s biggest and most dangerous criminal gangs. One piece of research suggested they have an annual turnover of €53bn - more than McDonalds and Deutsche Bank combined.

But is that number realistic? Professor Anna Sergi and Professor Francesco Calderoni help us figure out what kind of number makes sense.

Reporter: Perisha Kudhail
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon

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