Source: Associated Press Pubdate: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 ITALY ARRESTS 21 IN CRIME SWEEP ROME (AP) -- In a nationwide sweep, Italian police arrested 21 people on charges of money laundering and criminal association, according to a media report Wednesday. No figures were available, but the AGI news agency said a ``huge'' amount of money was involved. It said the money reportedly came from a vast arms and drug trafficking ring involving Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Montecarlo, as well as Italy. AGI said the police investigation began in Florence last September. Another 57 people are reportedly under investigation, it said.