Italian authorities arrested numerous Mafia suspects in Sicily, indicating a continued effort to dismantle the organized crime group. Interior Minister Giuliano Amato stated that the government's actions were altering the landscape in Sicily and diminishing the power of the Mafia clans. Among the 70 arrest orders executed was one for Enzo Santapaola, the son of notorious mob boss Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola in Catania. The suspects face charges of extortion, drug trafficking, and other offenses. This operation is part of a larger crackdown on the Sicilian Mafia, including the recent capture of Salvatore Lo Piccolo, known as the "boss of bosses," who had been on the run for almost 25 years. Authorities think that Lo Piccolo took control of the Cosa Nostra organization after Bernardo Provenzano was apprehended in 2006. Another prominent Mafia figure, who was among Italy's top 30 most wanted criminals, was fatally shot by law enforcement on Monday while attempting to evade capture.