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Italian Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro, Last of the Major Mafia Bosses, Dies After 30 Years on the Run

Matteo Messina Denaro, an Italian Mafia boss who had been on the run for 30 years, has died in a hospital prison ward. He was convicted of numerous crimes, including the 1992 murders of anti-mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. His death marks the end of an era of organized crime in Italy and is seen as a major victory in the fight against the Mafia.

After 30 Years on the Run, Italian Police Arrest Most Wanted Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro

Matteo Messina Denaro, the leader of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily, has been arrested by Italian police after being a fugitive since 1993. Denaro was sentenced to life in prison in absentia in 1992 for his role in the murders of anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the arrest was “a great victory for the state”, and Denaro is considered one of the most wanted men in Europe.

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