Mobster captured after 17 years cheered by public
Giovanni Tegano, a member of the ’ndrangheta organised crime group, was on the list of Italy’s top 30 most wanted fugitives. Officials described the 70-year-old as a notorious figure in the crime-ridden area and hailed his arrest as a tough blow to the ’ndrangheta, which is based in the poor region of Calabria.
Police cordoned off the cheering crowd of scores of people as Tegano was leaving the police headquarters in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy, yesterday. “Giovanni is a man of peace!” one woman shouted.
