2006 In Organized Crime
- March 27 - 4 persons found shot dead in Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy with no indications into what could have motivated the murder.
- March 27 - A narco submarine being constructed on the orders of the Calabrian mafia ('Ndrangheta), to transport cocaine from Colombia to Italy, seized.
- March 27 - The two sons of former mobster, Francesco "Frank" Frassetto, plead guilty to drugs charges in court; both claiming the involvement of their father.
- March 28 - 17 arrested for drug trafficking in Reggio di Calabria, Calabria, Italy
- March 30 - Gambino crime family acting underboss, Anthony Megale, pleads guilty to extortion charges.
- March 31 - Cleveland mob boss turned government informant, Angelo Lonardo, dies of natural causes.
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