Barbaro 'ndrina

The Barbaro 'ndrina is a powerful clan of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina belongs to the locale of the town of Platì. According to the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA - the Italian Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate), the Barbaro 'ndrina is one of the most powerful 'Ndrangheta clans. The clan also operates in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy (notably in Buccinasco, near Milan), Piemonte and overseas in Australia, in particular in the Griffith, New South Wales area.

Barbaro 'ndrina
FoundedLate 19th century
Founding locationPlatì, Calabria, Italy
Years activeLate 19th century-present
TerritoryPlatì, Reggio Calabria;
Buccinasco, near Milan;
Volpiano in Piedmont;
and New South Wales in Australia
EthnicityCalabrians
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, money laundering, arms trafficking, racketeering, corruption, extortion, kidnapping
AlliesPapalia crime family
Pelle 'ndrina
RivalsMammoliti 'ndrina
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