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crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Italy's No. 1 fugitive, Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, dies in hospital

Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy's convicted Mafia boss and former No. 1 fugitive, has died in a hospital prison ward after being captured several months ago. Denaro was involved in numerous murders and bombings, including the killings of Italy's leading anti-Mafia prosecutors in 1992. He had been living as a fugitive for 30 years before his capture, and his death comes after battling a serious illness. Denaro's arrest marked the end of an era for the Sicilian Mafia, as he was considered one of its most powerful bosses.

via Fox News|

#conviction #crime #fugitive

world2 years ago•4 min saved

Notorious Sicilian Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro Dies in Hospital Prison Ward

Matteo Messina Denaro, a notorious Sicilian Mafia boss who had been on the run for 30 years, has died in a hospital prison ward in Italy. He was captured earlier this year and was serving multiple life sentences for his involvement in numerous murders and bombings. Messina Denaro was considered one of the most powerful bosses of the Cosa Nostra crime syndicate and was the last of the three top mafia bosses to be captured. Despite his capture, he refused to cooperate with prosecutors, taking his secrets about the Mafia to the grave.

via CBS News|

#fugitive #italy #mafia-boss

crime2 years ago•3 min saved

"Infamous Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro Dies in Custody, Ending Decades on the Run"

Matteo Messina Denaro, a notorious Mafia boss who had been on the run for three decades, has died in a hospital prison ward in Italy. He was captured in January 2023 after investigators tracked him down through Italy's national health system database, where they discovered he was receiving chemotherapy under an alias. Messina Denaro, convicted of numerous murders including the bombings that killed anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, refused to cooperate with prosecutors and took his secrets to the grave. He had been serving multiple life sentences for his crimes and was receiving treatment for colon cancer before his death.

via NPR|

#capture #crime #death

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Notorious Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro Dies After Decades on the Run

Matteo Messina Denaro, a notorious Sicilian Mafia boss who spent three decades on the run, has died in a hospital in central Italy at the age of 61. He had been captured in January after seeking treatment for colon cancer, which led to his arrest. Messina Denaro was known for his involvement in various crimes, including the murder of an anti-Mafia judge and deadly bombings. Despite his arrest, he maintained his silence and denied being a member of the Cosa Nostra.

via FRANCE 24 English|

#arrest #cosa-nostra #crime