Son of Sicilian mayor arrested as Mafia fortune is tracked down

Prosecutors in Palermo claim to have tracked down a legendary Mafia fortune with the arrest this week of Massimo Ciancimino, the son of a notoriously corrupt Palermo mayor.

Mr Ciancimino, 43, appears in court in Palermo on Tuesday charged with money laundering and other offences. His lawyer, Giorgio Ghiron, has also been arrested. Prosecutors believe the fortune accumulated by the son and heir of "Don" Vito Ciancimino could be about €60m (£33m).