Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested after 30 years on the run

The 60-year-old was taken to a secret location by police immediately after the arrest, Italian state television reported
Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested after 30 years on the run

Matteo Messina Denaro (Alamy)

Italian paramilitary police say they have arrested convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro in a private clinic in Palermo.

Messina Denaro was Italy’s number one fugitive, and he was arrested after 30 years on the run.

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