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The Piromalli’s were allied with their relatives of the Molè family. Often they are referred to as the Piromalli-Molè clan. "The Molè family is the military arm of the Piromalli clan," according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Forgione Francesco Forgione], chairman of Italian parliament's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimafia_Commission Antimafia Commission].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ansa010208_5-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-ansa010208-5 [5]]</sup> Control of the Gioia Tauro container hub has allowed the Piromalli clan to dominate not only the illegal drug trade but also arms and other contraband smuggling. The Piromalli-Molè clan in recent years turned the syndicate into a modern and high-tech criminal organization. Within the Piromalli organization the Molè clan is responsible for drug trafficking and handles relations with 'Ndrangheta branches in central and northern Italy as well as with Colombian drug cartels.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ansa010208_5-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-ansa010208-5 [5]]</sup> | The Piromalli’s were allied with their relatives of the Molè family. Often they are referred to as the Piromalli-Molè clan. "The Molè family is the military arm of the Piromalli clan," according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Forgione Francesco Forgione], chairman of Italian parliament's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimafia_Commission Antimafia Commission].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ansa010208_5-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-ansa010208-5 [5]]</sup> Control of the Gioia Tauro container hub has allowed the Piromalli clan to dominate not only the illegal drug trade but also arms and other contraband smuggling. The Piromalli-Molè clan in recent years turned the syndicate into a modern and high-tech criminal organization. Within the Piromalli organization the Molè clan is responsible for drug trafficking and handles relations with 'Ndrangheta branches in central and northern Italy as well as with Colombian drug cartels.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ansa010208_5-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-ansa010208-5 [5]]</sup> | ||
==Entrepreneurial mafia== | ==Entrepreneurial mafia== | ||
Together with his elder brother Girolamo Piromalli, Giuseppe redirected the 'Ndrangheta clan from its rural base to an entrepreneurial criminal organisation assuming dominance over several public works in the Gioia Tauro area, particularly in the construction and operation of the new container seaport.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gdc210205_6-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-gdc210205-6 [6]]</sup> When in 1974 businesses involved in the expansion of the port and steelworks in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioia_Tauro Gioia Tauro] offered a three per cent kickback to be left in peace the three leading 'Ndrangheta families at the time, [ | Together with his elder brother Girolamo Piromalli, Giuseppe redirected the 'Ndrangheta clan from its rural base to an entrepreneurial criminal organisation assuming dominance over several public works in the Gioia Tauro area, particularly in the construction and operation of the new container seaport.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gdc210205_6-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-gdc210205-6 [6]]</sup> When in 1974 businesses involved in the expansion of the port and steelworks in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioia_Tauro Gioia Tauro] offered a three per cent kickback to be left in peace the three leading 'Ndrangheta families at the time, [[Antonio Macrì]], the Piromalli brothers and the [[De Stefano brothers]] rejected the offer and wanted to be sub-contracted on work carried in order to control the projects.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-arlacchi106_7-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-arlacchi106-7 [7]]</sup> | ||
The subcontracts for the steelwork in Gioia Tauro, whose total value reached the astronomic amount of US$3,800 billion were largely distributed on the basis of territorial criteria. More than half the contracts were granted to a single cosca, the Piromalli family, which dominated the area where the steelwork was supposed to be built.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-paoli170_8-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-paoli170-8 [8]]</sup> The managers of the consortium responsible for the completion of the port and the steelworks made Gioacchino Piromalli an official associate – the company subsequently did not suffer from extortion or inflicted damage of any kind in an area where the previous 154 explosive attacks were committed.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-arlacchi106_7-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-arlacchi106-7 [7]]</sup> | The subcontracts for the steelwork in Gioia Tauro, whose total value reached the astronomic amount of US$3,800 billion were largely distributed on the basis of territorial criteria. More than half the contracts were granted to a single cosca, the Piromalli family, which dominated the area where the steelwork was supposed to be built.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-paoli170_8-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-paoli170-8 [8]]</sup> The managers of the consortium responsible for the completion of the port and the steelworks made Gioacchino Piromalli an official associate – the company subsequently did not suffer from extortion or inflicted damage of any kind in an area where the previous 154 explosive attacks were committed.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-arlacchi106_7-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-arlacchi106-7 [7]]</sup> | ||
==Arrest== | ==Arrest== | ||
Accused of ordering the killing of rival 'Ndranghetisti Piromalli went on the run. He was captured on February 24, 1984. He was convicted to 11 life sentences. However in appeal the conviction was reduced to one life sentence. In 1986 he was convicted for mafia association.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gdc210205_6-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-gdc210205-6 [6]]</sup> The same year Piromalli joined the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Party_%28Italy%29 Radical Party], and the party leader [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Pannella Marco Pannella] publicly campaigned on Piromalli’s behalf against the severe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_41-bis_prison_regime article 41-bis prison regime].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-9 [9]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pannella_10-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-pannella-10 [10]]</sup> | Accused of ordering the killing of rival 'Ndranghetisti Piromalli went on the run. He was captured on February 24, 1984. He was convicted to 11 life sentences. However in appeal the conviction was reduced to one life sentence. In 1986 he was convicted for mafia association.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gdc210205_6-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-gdc210205-6 [6]]</sup> The same year Piromalli joined the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Party_%28Italy%29 Radical Party], and the party leader [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Pannella Marco Pannella] publicly campaigned on Piromalli’s behalf against the severe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_41-bis_prison_regime article 41-bis prison regime].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-9 [9]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pannella_10-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Piromalli_%28born_1921%29#cite_note-pannella-10 [10]]</sup> | ||