Ammon News - A nun has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of colluding with the mafia.

Sister Anna Donelli, a volunteer in Milan's San Vittore prison, is suspected of acting as a go-between with the criminal group and its jailed gang members.

The 57-year-old was among 25 people detained as part of an investigation into the Ndrangheta mafia in the northern city of Brescia, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters news agency.

Donelli is also well-known for her service in Milan's rundown districts, and received the city's annual "Golden Panettone" civic award earlier this year.

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