This is like something out of a modern day “Godfather” movie.

The Italian Police have somehow managed to catch the Italian Mafia ritual ceremony, which makes for some interesting viewing…

A two-year investigation using wire-taps and hidden cameras has also led to the arrest of 40 suspected gangsters, on charges of criminal association, illegal arms sales and extortion. 

“For the first time the swearing-in ceremonies have been recorded live.” “For the first time we heard it from the voice of the mafia,” instead of relying on details from police informants, the Italian Police said.

Investigators shed some light into the prosecution process:

Notebooks were discovered during the police raid which detailed the rites,

Boccassini said the proof gathered by the police was so solid that those arrested would be dealt with under a fast-track trial procedure which would do away with preliminary hearings.

Here is a translation of the Italian you heard in the video above:

Good vespers and good evening to the Santisti.

On this very evening on the silence of the night and beneath the light of the stars and the splendour of the moon, I form the holy chain.

In the names of Garibaldi, Mazzani and Lamarmora, with words of humility, I form the holy society.

Say, together with me, “I swear to renounce everything up to the seventh generation and the entire criminal association recognised by me until now in order to safeguard the honour of my wise brothers. In the names of Garibaldi, Mazzani and Lamarmora, I give my approval on account of Butta, Giovanni. If, before, I know him as a wise ‘made’ but not ‘loyalised’ brother, from this moment I know him as my wise brother. Beneath the light of the stars and the splendour of the moon, I break the holy chain. In the names of Garibaldi, Mazzani and Lamarmora, with words of humility, the holy society is disbanded.”

Here is video of the notes that were recovered on the scene..

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