Mafia boss, Italy's no. 1 fugitive, arrested after 30 years on the run

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BREAKING: Italy's most-wanted man, mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, has been arrested after 30 years on the run, police say.

He was apprehended in the Sicilian capital, Palermo, Italy's Carabinieri police division said, according to the Associated Press.Denaro, a convicted murderer who has alluded authorities for decades, is thought to be the leader of the notorious Cosa Nostra organized crime group.

He was sentenced to life in prison — at a trial he did not attend — for his part in the murders of anti-mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino in 1992. He faces a further life sentence for involvement in bomb attacks in Rome, Florence and and Milan in 1993.Patrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital.

 

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On the run , not true he was in Sicily all the time , the connection between his organization and the Vatican is very close , that why for 30 years couldn’t find him.

He finally run out of money to pay off the police.

Must have gotten tired of paying somebody off .

This happened because of Gina passing away. He gave up.

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Hope he's not still wearing those glasses..

Yooo don't let Netflix know about this

How about his many accomplices? The Roman Catholic church?

He may have 'eluded' authorities for 30 years, but it's highly doubtful that he 'alluded' them.

30 years is pretty damn impressive.

About darn time .

pretty rub provide

Can’t wait for this episode of the Sopranos

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