Italian man identified as top ’Ndrangheta crime boss arrested in Madrid

Domenico Paviglianiti (Italian Carabinieri/AP)

A fugitive Italian man identified as a leader of what is believed to be one of the world’s wealthiest criminal organisations has been arrested in Madrid, Spanish and Italian police said on Thursday.

Italy’s Carabinieri identified the man as Domenico Paviglianiti, 60, a leader of the Calabrian-based ’Ndrangheta crime syndicate.