Key takeaways:
- Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most-wanted fugitive, was arrested on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily.
- Messina Denaro is wanted for a string of crimes, including murder, extortion, and drug trafficking.
- The arrest of Messina Denaro is seen as a major blow to the Italian Mafia and a major success for the Italian police.
ROME (AP) — After a 30-year manhunt, Italian authorities have arrested the country’s most-wanted fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
The 60-year-old was taken into custody on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed medical condition, said Carabinieri Gen. Pasquale Angelosanto, who heads the police force’s special operations squad.
Messina Denaro is one of the most notorious Mafia bosses in Italy and has been on the run since 1993. He is wanted for a string of crimes, including murder, extortion, and drug trafficking.
The arrest marks a major victory for the Italian authorities, who have been searching for Messina Denaro since he was first indicted in 1993. He had been on the run for three decades, evading capture by using false identities and disguises.
The arrest of Messina Denaro is seen as a major blow to the Italian Mafia, which has been weakened in recent years by a series of arrests and convictions. It is also a major success for the Italian police, who have been working tirelessly to bring the fugitive to justice.
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