A judge has jailed 49 members of a Mafia syndicate in Sicily - some for up to 20 years - for running protection rackets involving businesses.
The Italian government says it's a landmark case in the battle against organised crime.
The BBC reports all were linked to the 'Lo Piccolo' crime family.
Official figures suggest that up to 80% of businesses in Palermo pay protection money to Mafia criminals in order to continue their commercial activities.
