Dutch Arrest Fugitive Italian Mafia Boss With Use of New EU Mechanisms

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
27
Issue: 
11
Abstract: 
On July 29, 2011, the Dutch Special Forces, in cooperation with the Italian Carabinieri, arrested A.D., nicknamed “Zio,” one of the Italian 100 most wanted fugitives belonging to the “Clan Polverino,” a camorra-organized crime group based in Naples. Law enforcement authorities suspect the clan of trafficking major quantities of drugs from Spain to Italy, murders, extortions, illegal detention of weapons, money laundering through the commercial sector and other relevant criminal activities...(more)...