Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss arrested after 30 years on the run

Italy’s Carabinieri police today arrested Matteo Messina Denaro, the country’s most wanted mafia boss who had been on the run for three decades, in his native Sicily. He was reportedly detained at a private clinic in Sicily’s capital Palermo, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed medical condition.

The 60-year-old is alleged to be a boss of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra mafia and has been on the run since 1993. According to Italian state television, he was taken to a secret location immediately after the arrest. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called the operation a “great victory for the state that shows it never gives up in the face of the mafia.” More than 100 members of the armed forces were possibly involved in the arrest.

Keep Reading

Denaro, nicknamed “Diabolik”, once infamously claimed: “I filled a cemetery, all by myself.” In August 2021, a recording dating back to March 1993 was released in which the voice of the mafia boss was identified for the first time during a trial in which he was called to testify. After a few weeks, he fled and was not found since.

He was tried and sentenced to life in jail in absentia in 2002 for having personally killed or ordered the murder of dozens of people. These include the 1992 killing of two anti-mafia prosecutors, the 1993 bomb attacks in Rome, Florence, and Milan which killed 10 people, and the slaying of Giuseppe Di Matteo, the 11-year-old son of a mafioso turned state witness who was strangled and dissolved in a vat of acid.

Although Denaro had been on the run since 1993, he was thought to still have been issuing orders to his subordinates from various secret locations.

EU Reporter

As vast is the European region, the more diverse are the developments and news that are to be known. I bring to table the news and political affairs from region to your screens.

Recent Posts

Top Grossing Local Film: “Hello, Love, Again” Earns ₱85M on First Day

"Hello, Love, Again," the movie starring Kapamilya actress Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards earned over ₱85 million on its first… Read More

November 14, 2024

Ex-Captain Rashid Latif Advocates Pakistan’s Cricket Independence from India

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has voiced strong opinions about cricket match between India and Pakistan. He said that Pakistan… Read More

November 13, 2024

Slow Progress on Colombia’s Land Reform Efforts Stalls Hopes for Peace and Stability

President Gustavo Petro’s goal of redistributing land in Colombia—an issue central to the 2016 peace agreement between the government and… Read More

November 13, 2024

Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Nominated to Lead Pentagon Under Trump Administration

In a rather surprising decision, Donald Trump suggested Pete Hegseth, a news anchor at Fox News, become the Secretary of… Read More

November 13, 2024

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Rescheduled for November 15 in Texas

The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has been moved to November 15. This fight will take place at… Read More

November 13, 2024

Dive into the striking art of Zimbabwe’s Peggy Masuku

Zimbabwe is popular for the abundant natural wealth which is spread out throughout the country. Another unique factor of Zimbabwe… Read More

November 12, 2024

This website uses cookies.

Read More