Italian police have arrested Mafia boss Michele Zagaria, the most senior head of the powerful Casalesi clan and one of the country’s most wanted fugitives. Police arrested Zagaria Wednesday in an underground bunker in his hometown of Casapesenna, near Naples in southern Italy. The 53-year-old Zagaria, who has been on the run for the last […]
Italian Police Arrest Top Mafia Boss Zagaria
Italian Police Arrest Top Mafia Boss Zagaria
Italian police have arrested Mafia boss Michele Zagaria, the most senior head of the powerful Casalesi clan and one of the country’s most wanted fugitives. Police arrested Zagaria Wednesday in an underground bunker in his hometown of Casapesenna, near Naples in southern Italy. The 53-year-old Zagaria, who has been on the run for the last […]
Pope Benedict Condemns Mafia as Inhuman, Vicious
Pope Benedict XVI lashed out against organized crime on Sunday, condemning the Mafia as inhuman and vicious. The pontiff visited southern Italy’s Calabria region, which is headquarters to the Ndrangheta organized crime family. Calabria is also one of Italy’s poorest regions, plagued by high unemployment, especially among young people. Pope Benedict called on the people […]