Italian Mafia News: Two Fugitives Captured Abroad in Major Blow to Organised Crime

In a significant victory against Italy's most violent organised crime syndicate, the Fourth Mafia, two high-ranking fugitives have been captured abroad. Marco Raduano and Gianluigi Troiano, both members of the Fourth Mafia, were arrested in separate incidents in Spain.

Raduano, who was serving a 24-year prison sentence for membership of a criminal organisation, drug trafficking, holding illegal weapons, and other crimes, had escaped from a heavily secured prison in Nuoro, Sardinia, in February 2023. He was found living 'quite frugally' on false papers in Otura, a small town near Granada, using a falsely registered stolen vehicle.

Troiano, an underboss and organiser of the Fourth Mafia, had also escaped from house arrest not far from Foggia in September 2021. The pair's capture represents a major blow to organised crime, with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi hailing it as 'another major blow to organised crime'.

Raduano was accused of the murder of two men in Foggia in separate incidents in 2017, with Troiano implicated in one of the murders. Raduano's escape was hugely embarrassing for Italian authorities and highlighted the power of the Fourth Mafia, considered Italy's most violent organised crime syndicate.

The pair were arrested on Thursday evening in Aleria and Granada respectively, as they dined in restaurants with young women. Gianluigi Troiano was picked up near Granada, while Marco Raduano was found in Otura.

Their capture is a significant victory for Italian authorities, who have been working to dismantle the Fourth Mafia's operations. The syndicate is known for its violent tactics and has been linked to drug trafficking, extortion, and murder.

The news of their capture comes as Italian authorities continue to crack down on organised crime groups across the country. With these two high-ranking fugitives behind bars, the authorities hope to weaken the Fourth Mafia's grip on Italy and restore peace to the region.

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