Considered one of the leaders of Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian mafia, he was arrested by the carabiniers in “a health structure” in Palermo. He had been on the run since 1993.
MO12345lemonde with AFP
The most sought -after mafia in Italy, the Sicilian Matteo Messina Denaro, on the run for thirty years, was arrested in Palermo, Sicily, announced the general of Italian carabiniers, Pasquale Angelosanto, Monday, January 16
“Today, January 16, the riflemen (…) arrested the fugitive Matteo Messina Denaro inside a health structure in Palermo, where he went to follow clinical therapies”, said The general of the Italian gendarmerie at the Italian news agency (or act, for Agenzia gioralistica Italia) .
Matteo Messina Denaro is considered one of the Cosa Nostra leaders, the Sicilian mafia. He had been on the run since 1993.