A Mafia boss has been arrested in front of his family following a year-long manhunt for a “dangerous fugitive” in a luxury Italian villa.
Roberto Mazzarella, 48, wanted by Italians for murder Police Since he escaped arrest in January 2025.
a huge Police A Naples crime lord was arrested at a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast in a raid on Friday.
Mazzarella, along with his wife and two children, were reportedly staying in a €1,000-a-night villa to celebrate Easter.
But in the evening, police in patrol boats and helicopters along with heavily armed officers stormed the Vietri sul Mare property by land, sea and road. Sky.
In a statement, Italy’s Carabinieri military police force said Mazzarella – considered a powerful figure within Camorra organized crime – did not resist arrest.
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Police said they seized almost €20,000 in cash, luxuries watchesMobile phones, forged identity documents and handwritten notes from the premises.
All the family members were reportedly using false identities.
Mazzarella – who was listed as one of Italy’s most dangerous fugitives – was wanted for the murder of a man 24 years ago.
Antonio Maione’s death was reportedly a “revenge murder” – he was the brother of the man who murdered Mazzarella’s father, Salvatore, in 1995, as BILD reported.
The Mazzarella clan is famous for its involvement in counterfeiting in Naples, having long been associated with banknote counterfeiting. BBC Informed.
Chiara Colosimo, president of the Anti-Mafia Commission, said on X: “I am very pleased with the fantastic operation that has been carried out.”
The Naples prefect, Michele De Bari, called the operation “an investigative success”.
He added: “The result of tireless regional work and the exceptional professionalism of the judiciary and the Carabinieri, which strongly confirms the presence of the State in the region.
“This outcome brings a high criminal threat individual to justice and restores a deep sense of safety and legitimacy to citizens.”
