By David Amoruso
Posted on August 17, 2007
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Rumors about a Mafia hit were floating around immediately after it became clear the six men were Italian. The Italian Mafias have a strong presence in Germany. Italians are the second biggest immigrant group after Turks. Most of these immigrants come from the poor southern region. The Mafias (Sicilian Cosa Nostra, the Camorra from Campania, the ‘Ndrangheta from Calabria, and the Sacra Corona Unita from Puglia) all have their headquarters in the south of Italy. With over 500.000 Italians living
The origin of this hit goes back sixteen years when in 1991 an argument erupted into the throwing of rotten eggs and fire works. Ever since the two involved Ndrangheta Clans (or Ndrine) are fighting a war for honor. But also, more importantly, for control of San Luca, a village in Calabria. The Nirta-Strangio families fought the Vottari-Pelle families. The Duisburg killings are alleged to be the work of the Nirta-Strangio families who ordered the killings as revenge for the killing of Maria Strangio, wife of boss Giovanni Nirta, as well as killing another relative, and injuring his brother and 5 year old grandson. One of the Duisburg victims, Marco Marmo (25, photo on the left) was labeled as one of the killers in that hit. Italian police are helping their German colleagues and have started a strict regime in San Luca. Checkpoints have been set up inside San Luca, as well as on the borders of the village. Police also performed several raids. The more than 4.000 inhabitants have closed the windows and doors to their houses and are hiding in their homes. They are of course keeping their mouths shut.
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