Archive for December, 2007

Dec 22 2007

Thousands turn out for Sicilian anti-mafia concert

Published by under Italy

CORLEONE — Thousands of people gathered for the finale of an anti-mafia concert Saturday in the Sicilian village of Corleone, the birthplace of some of the Cosa Nostra’s most powerful bosses. Continue Reading »

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Dec 21 2007

Mexican Mafia Member On Most Wanted List

Published by under Mexico,USA

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SAN ANTONIO — A man who escaped from the Bexar County Jail in October – by walking out the front door – now has federal law enforcement on his tail.

The U.S. Marshals Service has added 28-year-old David Sauceda to its Top 15 Most Wanted List and added a large cash incentive for information leading to his capture. Continue Reading »

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Dec 20 2007

Canada court clears extradition of Italian mobster

Published by under Canada

OTTAWA – Canada’s highest court refused on Thursday to hear the appeal of a Mafia fugitive fighting extradition to Italy, where he was convicted in absentia a decade ago on drug charges. Continue Reading »

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Dec 20 2007

Italian police arrest supermarket owner suspected of Mafia links

Published by under Italy

ROME: Sicilian authorities arrested a supermarket chain owner Thursday who had been mentioned in notes found following the arrest last year of Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, police said. Continue Reading »

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Dec 19 2007

Mafia godfather (74) feared being impotent

Published by under Italy

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Bernado Provenzano, the former Godfather of the Sicilian Mafia, was worried about being impotent, it has emerged.

Provenzano, 74, was captured in April 2006 after an unprecedented 43 years on the run. Continue Reading »

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Dec 18 2007

4 arrested in connection with alleged Mafia-linked slayings in Germany

Published by under Germany,Italy

ROME: ‘Italian and German police on Tuesday arrested four accused members of organized crime clans believed linked to the killings of six Italians in Germany earlier this year. Continue Reading »

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