Italian police have arrested 19 high-profile "ultra" soccer fans tied to Inter Milan and AC Milan, many of whom are suspected of having links with the 'Ndrangheta mafia, prosecutors said on Monday.

Italian police have arrested 19 people, accused of criminal ties with the powerful ‘Ndrangheta mafia group, in a move that decimated the fan clubs backing Serie A teams Inter Milan and AC Milan. Prosecutors said at a press conference on Monday that possible charges include criminal association,

Hardcore supporters of AC Milan and Inter Milan were arrested on Monday for alleged organised crime offences as part of a probe into illegal profits made around matches and the infiltration of mafia gangs into so-called "ultras" groups.

The Figc Prosecutor's Office has requested documents from the Milan Prosecutor's Office regarding the arrested ultras. Sports justice has already initiated a judicial inquiry into the infiltration

Italian police arrested 19 people, accused of criminal ties with the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia group, in a move that decimated the fan clubs backing Serie A teams Inter Milan and AC Milan.

The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office have arrested a number of key figures from Inter’s Curva Nord and AC Milan’s Curva Sud this morning on charges of criminal association, reports claim.Radio

Several top ultras of Milanese football clubs have been detained on the accusation of forming criminal groups aiming to take control of businesses in and around the San Siro stadium. View on euronews