 Rosarno is a hotbed of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type criminal organisation based in Calabria.The local 'Ndrangheta dominates the fruit and vegetable businesses in the area, according to Francesco Forgione, a former head of Italy's parliamentary Antimafia Commission.Several powerful criminal clans originate from the town, such as the Bellocco, Pesce and Ascone 'ndrine.