Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has congratulated police for the arrest of an alleged crime boss and one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives at a luxury resort.
Authorities announced the arrest of Roberto Mazzarella, 48, following a raid on Friday at a villa on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy.
He allegedly tried to use false documents to rent the luxury coastal property.
Meloni, who is on a tour of Gulf states, described Mazzarella’s arrest as “an important blow against the Camorra,” referring to the notorious criminal organisation that originated in Naples.
“This sends a clear message that the state will not back down,” Meloni said in an online post.
Mazzarella is wanted in connection with a 2000 fatal shooting at a delicatessen in central Naples.
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