Italian fugitive arrested at coastal resort
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised police for arresting Roberto Mazzarella, a notorious crime boss and one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives.
- Mazzarella, 48, was captured during a raid on a villa on the Amalfi Coast, where he had allegedly used false documents to rent the luxury property.
- Meloni called the arrest a significant blow to the Camorra, the infamous criminal organization based in Naples.
- The fugitive is wanted for a fatal shooting that occurred in 2000 at a delicatessen in central Naples.
- Meloni emphasized that the arrest sends a strong message that the state will not relent in its fight against organized crime.
