Italian police in Sicily arrested multiple Mafia suspects, including Enzo Santapaola, accused of various crimes such as extortion and drug trafficking. Interior Minister Giuliano Amato stated that these ongoing roundups are weakening the organized crime group and changing the environment in Sicily. This operation is part of a larger effort to combat the Sicilian Mafia, with recent arrests including Salvatore Lo Piccolo, the "boss of bosses." Magistrates are of the opinion that Lo Piccolo took over leadership of the Cosa Nostra after Bernardo Provenzano was apprehended in 2006. Another significant Mafia figure, who was among Italy's top 30 most wanted criminals, was fatally shot by police on Monday while attempting to evade capture.