Inside Mafia Down Under: THOUSANDS of mobsters from notorious Italian gangs are found living secretly in Australia after Trojan horse app exposed 51 crime groups

Police investigating up to 5000 members of Italian mafia operating in Australia

AFP compiled breakdown of mafia through data ­obtained through AN0M app

NSW home to most number of Italian crime clans with 17 with 14 in Victoria

International crime clans are now on notice, particularly the 'Ndrangheta mafia

The Trojan horse app used by cops to infiltrate some of the world's most dangerous criminal gangs has led to police identifying more than 5000 members of the notorious Italian mafia, who are all living in Australia to conduct their illegal business.

The Australian Federal Police is investigating 51 Italian organised crime clans, including 14 from the infamous 'Ndrangheta mafia, a year after their secret app AN0M helped them launch one of the biggest and most significant crackdowns on organised crime in history.

The AFP now has an extensive file on mafia members living Down Under after last year's Operation Ironside, which was largely built on data taken from the encrypted app AN0M.

NSW is home to highest number of Italian crime clans with three found in Sydney and 14 allegedly conducting their business in regional NSW.

There are 14 in Victoria, nine in South Australia, five in the ACT, four in Western Australia and two in Queensland.

The clans operate nationwide and work closely with a wide range of organised crime groups including outlaw bikies, Middle Eastern gangs, Asian triads and South American cartels.

Police are now working with ­Colombian, US and Italian law enforcement authorities in a desperate bid to disrupt Italian organised crimes' global networks.

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