article_snippet: (CNN)Italian authorities have arrested 42 people suspected of belonging to a mafia network in southern Italy, some of whom are accused of extorting tens of thousands of euros from businesses monthly, police said Tuesday.
article_snippet: The Carabinieri said The Carabinieri made the arrests while raiding homes in 11 provinces.
article_snippet: The crime network is based in Casal di Principe, a village roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) northwest of Naples, police said.
article_snippet: The crime network extorted shop owners to the tune of 200,000 euros a month and extorted operators of slot machines and online gambling a further 100,000 euros monthly, The Carabinieri The Carabinieri said.
article_snippet: Investigators also found notebooks with the group's organizational chart and names of jailed associates who still were on the mafia payroll, according to The Carabinieri.
article_snippet: In Villa Literno, close to Casal di Principe, investigators discovered a bunker that allegedly was used to hide fugitive affiliates of the mafia, The Carabinieri The Carabinieri said.
article_snippet: An anti-mafia prosecutor in Naples filed charges against the 42, including mafia association, extortion and illegal possession of weapons.
highlights_snippet: The crime network is based in Casal di Principe, a village near Naples, police say .
  