Police in New York and Italy have arrested eight people in an extortion case that appears to show trans-Atlantic mafia ties are still strong. <br /><br /> Among those held are New Yorker Francesco Palmeri, 61, considered a key member of the notorious Gambino mob family in the city. <br /><br /> His detention was ordered by a court in Italy where other arrests were made<br /><br /> The eight people were detained on suspicion of trying to extort 1 million euros <br />from an Italian businessman, according to an arrest warrant seen by Reuters.
