The Guardian Newspaper is reporting that Italian Organized Crime group ‘Ndrangheta is involved in the transporting of radioactive waste and other nuclear materials.

The ‘Ndrangheta mafia, which gained notoriety in August for its blood feud killings of six men in Germany, is alleged to have made illegal shipments of radioactive waste to Somalia, as well as seeking the “clandestine production” of other nuclear material.

As we previously mention, ‘Ndrangheta is believed to earn over $50 billion a year in their illicit activities. Now, it appears that the organization has accepted payments for the disposing of hazardous waste.

A magistrate, Francesco Basentini, in the city of Potenza began the investigation following others by magistrates and the leaking to the press of the police confession of an ‘Ndrangheta turncoat, detailing his role in the alleged waste-dumping.

An Enea manager is said to have paid the clan to get rid of 600 drums of toxic and radioactive waste from Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, and the US, the turncoat claimed, with Somalia as the destination lined up by the traffickers.

The illegal smuggling and disposal of trash is estimated to be a $11 Billion market.