Fugitive mafia boss wanted for murder arrested at luxury villa

An Italian mafia brag accused of a execution a 4th period agone has been arrested astatine a luxury villa connected the Amalfi Coast, Italian constabulary said this weekend.

Roberto Mazzarella, caput of the Mazzarella clan of the Camorra, the Naples-based organized transgression group, was 1 of Italy's astir unsafe fugitives, according to Italy's interior ministry. Mazzarella was sought for aggravated homicide linked to "a transgression relation of a mafia type," according to his wanted poster.

Mazzarella "did not defy arrest" during a raid successful the municipality of Vietri sul Mare, constabulary said successful a statement. He was with his woman and 2 children astatine the time.

Video released by constabulary of the raid showed heavy equipped officers successful the seaside villa. A patrol vessel was deployed during the operation.

The 48-year-old had been connected the tally since Jan. 28, 2025, erstwhile helium was owed to person been arrested connected execution charges, the connection said.

Mazzarella is wanted successful transportation with a 2000 fatal shooting astatine a delicatessen successful cardinal Naples.

Police said they recovered 20,000 euros ($23,000) successful currency and 3 luxury watches during the raid.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated the constabulary precocious Saturday for the arrest.

"This sends a wide connection that the authorities volition not backmost down," Meloni said successful an online post.

Roberto Mazzarella Italian Interior Ministry

Chiara Colosimo, the president of the Anti-Mafia Commission, echoed that sentiment with a post connected X: "I americium precise pleased with the superb cognition that was carried out."

The Mazzarella clan is famed for its engagement successful counterfeiting successful Naples, which has agelong been associated with banknote forgery, and constabulary person targeted the Neapolitan mafia successful caller months.

Police past period detained 16 radical allegedly linked to the Mazzarella clan connected cyber fraud charges.

Last year, Spanish constabulary arrested 3 suspected Camorra mafia members wanted successful Italy for crimes including attempted murder, weapons trafficking and wealth laundering. Police said the suspects were "one of the heads of a unsafe household clan" of the Neapolitan Camorra, his son, and his son-in-law, without naming the three.

In October 2024, constabulary successful Colombia arrested Luigi Belvedere, a fugitive accused of being the intermediary betwixt the Latin American country's drug cartels and the Neapolitan mafia. Police released a photo of Belvedere visiting the sedate of Pablo Escobar, the laminitis and brag of the Medellin cartel, who was killed by constabulary successful 1993.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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