Jan 31 2009
Antonio Caiazzo, left, and Francesco Simeoli were held in Madrid
Scruffy and unkempt, Antonio Caiazzo seemed like just another Italian who had come to Spain for the sun and good life. The reality was very different: he was one of the deadliest capos, or bosses, of the Camorra, the Neapolitan Mafia. Continue Reading »
Dec 18 2008
Paolo Pesce has been on the run for 17 years and faces life imprisonment for murder. Continue Reading »
Nov 26 2008
The Bulgarian mafia was involved in the illegal drugs business and in murders for hire. The illegal drugs were sold in the clubs controlled by the Bulgarians. Continue Reading »
Sep 21 2008
55 year old Marino Santafede has been on the run from the Italian authorities for some time.
An alleged member of the Camorra mafia based in Naples, 55 year old Mario Santafede, was arrested on Saturday in Barcelona in a joint operation between Spanish and Italian police. Continue Reading »
Jun 14 2008
Yury Salikov, one of the suspected heads of the gang AFP PHOTO/STR
Four of twenty suspected Russian mafia members arrested on Friday will remain in Spanish custody after questioning, according to the El Mundo newspaper. Sixteen others have yet to be quizzed, but Spanish law requires that they be charged within 48 hours of arrest. Continue Reading »
Jun 13 2008
Madrid – Spanish police Friday detained several people in swoops on Russian arms traffickers and money launderers, police sources said. The judge who ordered the operation had issued 25 arrest orders. The detainees included four people regarded as ring leaders, according to radio reports. Continue Reading »
