Luigi Ursino is an Italian

Italy

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 criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a mafia-type organisation in Calabria

Calabria

Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....

. He was born in Gioiosa Ionica

Gioiosa Ionica

Gioiosa Ionica is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Reggio Calabria, region of Calabria. It lies near the east coast of Calabria and covers an area of 35 km²....

. The family name is sometimes spelled Ursini.

The Ursino clan is also based in northern Italy, in Turin

Turin

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, and involved in international drug trafficking.

Luigi Ursino became a member of La Provincia, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta, formed at the end of the Second 'Ndrangheta war in September 1991 to avoid further internal conflicts.