Heist movie is a hit with Mafia suspects
The sequel to the heist hit starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts has been shooting in Italy for weeks, including this month in the seaside town of Scopello, western Sicily. An investigation of the local mob noticed some Mafia suspects were stationed near the set, police official Giuseppe Linares said.
The mobsters may have been looking to extort money or could have been worried that a secret alcove used to hide arms in the area could be discovered during the production, he said. Undercover and uniformed police watched the set, he said.
