Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeonardo Gesualdo, a Mafia boss and leader of The Foggia Society, was arrested by armed police in Foggia, Italy. Footage released by the Italian Ministry of Defence showed officers conducting a surprise raid on a residence where Gesualdo was found sleeping.During the arrest, Italian Carabinieri officers discovered a pistol with an erased serial number. Gesualdo had been a fugitive since 2020 and was previously sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for mafia-related activities. Watch the video in full above.In fullOne of Italy’s most wanted Mafia bosses is finally caught in police raid after five years on the runThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The moment Italian mafia boss arrested by armed police after years on the run
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeonardo Gesualdo, a Mafia boss and leader of The Foggia Society, was arrested by armed police in Foggia, Italy. Footage released by the Italian Ministry of Defence showed officers conducting a surprise raid on a residence where Gesualdo was found sleeping.During the arrest, Italian Carabinieri officers discovered a pistol with an erased serial number. Gesualdo had been a fugitive since 2020 and was previously sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for mafia-related activities. Watch the video in full above.In fullOne of Italy’s most wanted Mafia bosses is finally caught in police raid after five years on the runThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
