The historical boss of the clan, Domenico Cordì, was killed in Locri on June 23, 1967, in the so-called Piazza Mercato massacre, which signed the beginning of a long blood feud with the Cataldo 'ndrina. The motive for the elimination of Domenico Cordì was the alleged fleecing of some 1,700 cases of cigarettes that were smuggled into Catanzaro by Sicilian mafiosi of the Tagliavia and Spadaro families in Palermo to Antonio Macrì, the undisputed head of the 'Ndrangheta in Siderno.[1] Two years after the killing, the Cordì clan hit back, killing Giuseppe and Domenico Marafioti, respectively the brother and son of Bruno Marafioti, boss of the clan and allied with the Cataldo. A series of hostilities continued until 1975 after the murder of Antonio Macrì, when the adversaries, weakened by losses on both sides, agreed to a truce.[1]
The truce fell apart due a bomb attack on July 4, 1993, against the boss of the Cataldo clan, Giuseppe Cataldo. He was the target of a bomb thrown at the car driven by his wife. The car was completely destroyed but Cataldo and his wife miraculously survived. Hostilities resumed.[1][2]
Another boss of the Cordì clan, Cosimo Cordì, was killed in Locri on October 13, 1997. The Locri football club mourned the death of the boss with one minute of silence at the start of a game.[3] His brother Antonio Cordì – known as ‘U Ragiuneri – took over as the head (capobastone) of the clan. Antonio Cordí was also a municipal council for the Italian Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Italiano – PSI) and a powerful vote broker in national elections.[4]
Recent developments
Salvatore Cordì, the son of the old boss Domenico, was killed on May 31, 2005, in Siderno. The police accidentally witnessed the killing when one of the killers inadvertently set off his mobile phone – which was under surveillance – while he descended the motorcycle used in the attack.[5] On December 18, 2008, police arrested Antonio Cataldo for ordering the killing, jointly with three of the material killers.[6] The killing of Salvatore Cordì was a retribution for the killing of Giuseppe Cataldo, a nephew of Giuseppe Cataldo the boss of the Cataldo clan, three months earlier.[4][6]
In March 2006, police arrested several members of the Cordì family, including the suspected current boss, Vincenzo Cordì, and Salvatore Ritorto, believed to have pulled the trigger in the killing of Francesco Fortugno, the Vice President of the Regional Assembly of Calabria, in October 2005.[7][8]
The military boss of the Cordì clan , Pietro Criaco was captured on December 28, 2008.[9]
In 2010, police investigations based on intercepted conversations and government witnesses revealed that the Cordì and Cataldo clans signed a peace after a bitter feud that lasted for 40 years causing dozens of deaths. They formed a strong alliance aimed at a joint management of the crime business in the area, in particular in obtaining public work contracts and the exortortion industry.[10]
Notes
^ abc(in Italian) Gratteri & Nicaso, Fratelli di Sangue, pp. 130-31
^(in Italian) Operazione Mistero / Faida di Locri, storia di inestricabili rancori 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Gazzetta del Sud, March 19, 2010
^(in Italian) Minuto di silenzio allo stadio per il boss ucciso, Corriere della Sera, October 24, 1997
^ ab(in Italian) Forse è l'inizio di una nuova guerra 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Gazzetta del Sud, June 2, 2005
^(in Italian) Locri, omicidio mafioso in diretta, La Repubblica, December 20, 2005
^ ab(in Italian) 'Ndrangheta, arrestati quattro boss accusati dell'omicidio Cordì, La Repubblica, December 18, 2008
^Mafia turncoat found hanged in Italy Archived 2013-01-03 at archive.today, DPA, October 16, 2007
^(in Italian) Nove arresti per il delitto Fortugno[permanent dead link], Rai News, March 21, 2006
^(in Italian) Colpo alla 'Ndrangheta, in manette il superboss Pietro Criaco, Corriere della Sera, December 28, 2008
^(in Italian) 'Ndrangheta, arrestate nel Reggino tre persone legate alla cosca Cordì Archived 2013-02-18 at archive.today, Il Quotidiano della Calabria, November 16, 2010
References
(in Italian) Gratteri, Nicola & Antonio Nicaso (2006). Fratelli di Sangue, Cosenza: Luigi Pellegrini Editore ISBN88-8101-373-8
February 21, 2023
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The Cordi ndrina is a clan of the Ndrangheta a criminal and mafia type organisation in Calabria Italy The ndrina is based in Locri a hotbed of Ndrangheta activity Cordi ndrinaFounded1950sFounding locationLocri Calabria ItalyYears active1950s presentTerritoryProvince of Reggio CalabriaEthnicityCalabriansCriminal activitiesRacketeering murder drug trafficking loan sharking bootlegging extortion prostitution fraud corruption gambling money laundering and labor unionsAlliesCommisso ndrina Aquino ndrina Ursino ndrinaRivalsCataldo ndrina Mazzaferro clan Costa ndrina Ierino ndrina Contents 1 Feud with Cataldo clan 2 Recent developments 3 Notes 4 ReferencesFeud with Cataldo clan EditThe historical boss of the clan Domenico Cordi was killed in Locri on June 23 1967 in the so called Piazza Mercato massacre which signed the beginning of a long blood feud with the Cataldo ndrina The motive for the elimination of Domenico Cordi was the alleged fleecing of some 1 700 cases of cigarettes that were smuggled into Catanzaro by Sicilian mafiosi of the Tagliavia and Spadaro families in Palermo to Antonio Macri the undisputed head of the Ndrangheta in Siderno 1 Two years after the killing the Cordi clan hit back killing Giuseppe and Domenico Marafioti respectively the brother and son of Bruno Marafioti boss of the clan and allied with the Cataldo A series of hostilities continued until 1975 after the murder of Antonio Macri when the adversaries weakened by losses on both sides agreed to a truce 1 The truce fell apart due a bomb attack on July 4 1993 against the boss of the Cataldo clan Giuseppe Cataldo He was the target of a bomb thrown at the car driven by his wife The car was completely destroyed but Cataldo and his wife miraculously survived Hostilities resumed 1 2 Another boss of the Cordi clan Cosimo Cordi was killed in Locri on October 13 1997 The Locri football club mourned the death of the boss with one minute of silence at the start of a game 3 His brother Antonio Cordi known as U Ragiuneri took over as the head capobastone of the clan Antonio Cordi was also a municipal council for the Italian Socialist Party Partito Socialista Italiano PSI and a powerful vote broker in national elections 4 Recent developments EditSalvatore Cordi the son of the old boss Domenico was killed on May 31 2005 in Siderno The police accidentally witnessed the killing when one of the killers inadvertently set off his mobile phone which was under surveillance while he descended the motorcycle used in the attack 5 On December 18 2008 police arrested Antonio Cataldo for ordering the killing jointly with three of the material killers 6 The killing of Salvatore Cordi was a retribution for the killing of Giuseppe Cataldo a nephew of Giuseppe Cataldo the boss of the Cataldo clan three months earlier 4 6 In March 2006 police arrested several members of the Cordi family including the suspected current boss Vincenzo Cordi and Salvatore Ritorto believed to have pulled the trigger in the killing of Francesco Fortugno the Vice President of the Regional Assembly of Calabria in October 2005 7 8 The military boss of the Cordi clan Pietro Criaco was captured on December 28 2008 9 In 2010 police investigations based on intercepted conversations and government witnesses revealed that the Cordi and Cataldo clans signed a peace after a bitter feud that lasted for 40 years causing dozens of deaths They formed a strong alliance aimed at a joint management of the crime business in the area in particular in obtaining public work contracts and the exortortion industry 10 Notes Edit a b c in Italian Gratteri amp Nicaso Fratelli di Sangue pp 130 31 in Italian Operazione Mistero Faida di Locri storia di inestricabili rancori Archived 2011 07 22 at the Wayback Machine Gazzetta del Sud March 19 2010 in Italian Minuto di silenzio allo stadio per il boss ucciso Corriere della Sera October 24 1997 a b in Italian Forse e l inizio di una nuova guerra Archived 2012 03 31 at the Wayback Machine Gazzetta del Sud June 2 2005 in Italian Locri omicidio mafioso in diretta La Repubblica December 20 2005 a b in Italian Ndrangheta arrestati quattro boss accusati dell omicidio Cordi La Repubblica December 18 2008 Mafia turncoat found hanged in Italy Archived 2013 01 03 at archive today DPA October 16 2007 in Italian Nove arresti per il delitto Fortugno permanent dead link Rai News March 21 2006 in Italian Colpo alla Ndrangheta in manette il superboss Pietro Criaco Corriere della Sera December 28 2008 in Italian Ndrangheta arrestate nel Reggino tre persone legate alla cosca Cordi Archived 2013 02 18 at archive today Il Quotidiano della Calabria November 16 2010References Edit in Italian Gratteri Nicola amp Antonio Nicaso 2006 Fratelli di Sangue Cosenza Luigi Pellegrini Editore ISBN 88 8101 373 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cordi 27ndrina amp oldid 1122993055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
