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Podcast: Vince Tracy Podcasts
Episode: Where have all the Pesetas Gone?
Description: Spain is a second home to many criminal groups, in particular the Italian mafia.
The recent arrests of two mafia bosses highlight this trend. At the beginning of
August, Domenico Paviglianiti, a high-ranking member of the ‘Ndrangheta
mafia group, was arrested in Madrid, where he had been hiding after being
wrongly released from prison in Italy.
Forgotten, lost or collected: Spaniards hang on to peseta coins and banknotes
worth €1.6 billion The deadline to exchange the former currency for euros has
now passed, but unlike in countries such as France or Portugal, a su...