202 people were arrested in the operation against the criminal organization 'Ndrangheta, while 254 others are under investigation.
According to the Italian media, security measures have been given to those arrested, of whom 139 have been left in prison, 50 under house arrest and 12 under compulsory attendance.
Among those arrested is the mayor of Rendes, Marcello Manna, and the two councilors Francesco De Cicco and Pino Munno.
It is not yet known what criminal offenses the latter are accused of.
The investigations were carried out in a period from 2017 to November 2021 through wiretapping, surveillance, video footage, electronic interception and statements of associates of justice, Italian media write.
The contested crimes are mafia-type association, extortion, usury, abusive exercise of credit, damage, crimes related to weapons and ammunition, crimes against the person, against property, against public administration, drug trafficking, money laundering, money reuse in economic activity, fictitious registration of wealth, political-mafia electoral exchange, aggravated by the goals of mafia relief.
An urgent order has also been implemented for the seizure of real estate, companies, commercial companies, registered movable assets, attributed to many suspects, in the amount of over 72 million euros.