91.   The jury, however, acquitted the top defendant, Riccardo Malpica, of the heaviest charges, criminal association and embezzlement.

92.   The Libyan and the two Tunisians were charged with criminal association intended to obtain and transport arms and explosives, and supplying false documents.

93.   The police lobby successfully had the current legislation amended to allow exceptions for rape, extortion and criminal association.

94.   The suspects were charged with criminal association and carrying out illegal immigration of minors, Ronconi said.

95.   The three have been charged with criminal association with the intent to obtain and transport arms, explosives and chemicals and with supplying false documents.

96.   The suspects faced charges of criminal association, police said.

97.   The suspect was charged with criminal association aimed at laundering money, illegal financial transactions and trafficking in gold and diamonds, Vacchiano said.

98.   The suspects were charged with illegal possession of firearms, forgery and criminal association.

99.   The warrants alleged criminal association for purposes of terrorism and membership in armed bands.

100.   The three have been charged with treason, premeditated murder, planting bombs, possessing illegal arms and criminal association in connection with a range of unspecified attacks.