They arrest an Italian mobster who fled in a town in Granada thanks to a package arrived by mail

Servimedia Madrid

Madrid

Updated Tuesday, February 6, 2024-10:44

The Civil Guard has arrested an Italian mafia member in

Otura (Granada)

for the arrival from his country of a package destined for his entourage, which raised the suspicions of the Italian authorities and led to the capture operation.

As reported this Tuesday by the

Armed Institute

, the arrest took place in the Granada municipality of Otura on January 30, after receiving an emergency communication from the transalpine authorities.

The arrested person is considered the right-hand man of the leader of the

Raduano Clan

, belonging to the Italian mafia group called

Società Foggiana

, known in Italy as 'the fourth mafia'.

The investigation began urgently after the Carabineri notified of a possible clue to the fugitive's whereabouts, specifically a package addressed to his surroundings. This took Benemérita to the Granada municipality of Otura.

The fugitive, who was under a European arrest warrant, escaped from house arrest in 2021 in Italy and will now face a prison sentence of more than nine years.

He is considered by the Italian authorities to be the trusted man of

Marco Raduano

, leader of one of the clans of the Società Foggiana, known as 'the fourth mafia', who has been arrested by the French authorities on the island of Corsica in recent years. days.

Regarding Raduano, the Civil Guard highlighted that he had escaped from a maximum security prison in Italy in February of last year by sliding through intertwined sheets.

The detainee in Otura has been placed at the disposal of the Central Court of Instruction number 5, acting as guard of the

National Court

, who has ordered his entry into prison pending his extradition.