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.
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After 16 years on the run, Italian fugitive and convicted murderer Edgardo Greco was arrested this week in Saint-Etienne, France. He had been working under the alias Paolo Dimitrio and was convicted in absentia in 1991 for the double homicide of brothers Stefano and Giuseppe Bartolomeo. The arrest was made after a coordinated effort between Italian and French authorities, and is the latest mobster to be apprehended by Italian anti-Mafia police. Greco is currently being held in France and is awaiting extradition to Italy, where he is expected to face trial for his crimes.