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taly is hailing the capture of an influential mafia boss who was on the list of the country's 30 most wanted men.

Italian police arrested Luigi Esposito on Saturday in a luxury villa in Posillipo, a northern city of Naples.

Esposito, on the run since 2003, was using a wig and false name when captured.

Police declined to comment on Sunday.

He is believed to be one of the heads of the Nuvoletta clan of the Camorra, which operates in the Naples region.

In 2006, he was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug-trafficking and for criminal association with the mafia.



The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Nov 8th, 2009 at 01:15:14 PM EST
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Not that it matters, we all know the Italian system just allows appeal after appeal until the statute of limitations is up. How else does Burlesquoni stay free ?

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Nov 9th, 2009 at 03:50:44 AM EST
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Usually mafia bosses stay behind bars- those of the military wing. Instead, those who collude with the mafia beat the rap.
by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Mon Nov 9th, 2009 at 07:35:56 AM EST
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