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A small, obscure crime syndicate formed more than two centuries ago in Italy's rugged south, the 'Ndrangheta, has grown in global prominence over the past two decades to become the only such group with an active presence on every populated continent, investigators believe. The 'Ndrangheta has proven especially adept at using the proceeds of large-scale drug trafficking to infiltrate the legal economy of the countless regions, counties and cities in Italy where its 'ndrinas, or tightly connected, family-structured units, operate, making the cash-rich group particularly well-positioned to exploit the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19. To bolster global law enforcement's response...