Prosecutors charge 16 alleged Gambino mafia members in US and Italy

Sixteen alleged leaders and associates of the Gambino crime family have been arrested in the US and Italy, American prosecutors said on Tuesday.

The charges against them include racketeering, extortion, witness retaliation, conspiracy and fraud.

Ten were arrested in the New York area and six by Italian authorities in Palermo in Sicily.

Another suspect is still at large, according to the US Department of Justice.