Seized mafia art on display in Milan

Milan, Italy: More than 80 contemporary works of art confiscated from the Italian mafia, including by Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, went on display T...

Milan, Italy: More than 80 contemporary works of art confiscated from the Italian mafia, including by Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, went on display Tuesday in Milan.

"Works destined to remain buried in the networks of organised crime are finally returned to the community, taking on a symbolic role as resistance to crime," said Maria Rosaria Lagana, head of the national agency for administering the assets.

The agency organises auctions of some goods seized by the Italian courts, which include Ferrari cars and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

Houses, apartments and agricultural land meanwhile are allocated free of charge to public bodies and non-profit organisations.

But some of the art that graced the mobsters' walls has been made public as part of the "SalvArti" exhibition.