Tag: sicily
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Watch: Roman shipwreck found off the coast of Sicily
A Roman-era shipwreck containing hundreds of amphorae has been discovered off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in western Sicily, in what Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli has described as one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years. The wreck is believed to date from between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC,…
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Holidaying in Sicily twice a year with a big boat like an ordinary Maltese
Malta’s Prime Minister, Robert Abela, has been in Sicily for his annual holiday with his big boat, celebrating a newly emerging Maltese tradition under the Labour government, whereby ordinary Maltese citizens get to holiday twice a year with a big boat. Meanwhile, another heatwave has been predicted for Europe this week, but the Prime Minister…
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Dogs’ horror story in Sciacca, Sicily, resolved by Police intervention: Mayor joins Police case as civil-party
Yesterday, in the small town of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicily, a horror story involving three dogs and six puppies unfolded in front of neighbours yesterday, who watched a female dog begging for help as her puppies were slowly killed by heatstroke after being left exposed to the sun on a rooftop terrace. The dogs seemed to…
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni goes to Palermo to beef up security: Giovanni Falcone’s car lent to Fondazione Falcone
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has travelled to Palermo, Sicily and convened a Provincial Committee for Public Order and Security involvign both the police and armed forces to coordinate the increase in security in Palermo following repeated attacks by organised crime on businesses in the city. Sicily has recently been gripped by several attacks…
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France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker off the Sicilian coast
France is continuing its crackdown on Russian shadow fleet vessels in Europe. Earlier today, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France seized the Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver (IMO: 9194983) off the Sicilian coast on Tuesday. France has been on the forefront in Europe at enforcing sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet along with Sweden…
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Sicily by Car struck again by criminal gang
Sicily by Car in Sicily has once again been attacked by a criminal gang, this time by having its premises torched. The latest attack against Sicily by Car follows another arson incident in May, when around 20 vehicles were destroyed or damaged at a company site in Villagrazia di Carini. In April this year, Sicily by…
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Italy busts Mafia ring with Maltese suspect: Maltese Police bust big cocaine shipment
It was a busy week for both the Maltese Police and the police in Sicily, who conducted two large and separate operations this week. The Maltese Police, together with Customs officials, seized a shipment of up to 113kg of cocaine that was headed to Libya. The drugs were discovered in a container at the Malta…
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Sicily by Car in Palermo attacked by criminal gang: 30 shots fired
Late last month, a criminal gang attacked a parking lot of Sicily by Car in Palermo, Sicily, and fired up to 30 shots, hitting at least four cars in total. The attack was carried out by a group of hooded men who opened fire on vehicles parked at the company’s depot in the San Lorenzo…
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Four Arrested in Major Drug Bust
Police have arrested  four people – two Italian and two Maltese nationals – on the connection of the alleged trafficking of cocaine. Police have stated that the amount of drugs found is equal to €600,000. The police said in a statement that the two Italian nationals,  a woman aged 42 and a man aged 49,…
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37-year-old man arrested after €1.5 million cocaine seizure arriving from Sicily
A 37-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered 25 kilograms of suspected cocaine that were allegedly being smuggled into Malta from Sicily. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of around €1.5 million. The man was stopped during routine vehicle checks on Thursday evening as cars disembarked from the catamaran arriving from…
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Two Maltese persons lose their life in Sicily traffic accident
An elderly Maltese couple tragically lost their lives in a car accident on a motorway in Sicily on Wednesday. Sources confirmed that the victims, a 73-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife, were travelling in a Toyota Yaris with Maltese plates on the Catania–Ragusa motorway near Lentini. The couple’s car was involved in a head-on collision…
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We’ve seen this show already
39 years ago, on the 10th February 1986, the Maxiprocesso kicked off in Palermo Sicily with 475 members of the Mafia brought to trial with an indictment that was 8,000 pages long. 338 were convicted with 19 top Mafia bosses condemned to life in prison. Two of the Magistrates leading the trial were Paolo Borsellino…
