Attilio Cubeddu (, ; born 2 March 1947) is a criminal from

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

who was a member of ''

Anonima sarda Anonima sarda (, ; also anonima sequestri) is an Italian journalistic expression widely used by the Italian media as an umbrella to describe the Sardinian groups operating kidnappings for ransom, which took place for the most part in the Medite ...

'', a term used for

bandits Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, and murder, either as an ...

engaged in various kinds of crime in the island, in particular kidnapping, from the 1960s onward.Antonelli & Nuzzi, ''Blood Ties'' Since 1997, he is on the "

List of most wanted fugitives in Italy The list of most wanted fugitives in Italy is a most wanted list published by the Italian Interior Ministry. It includes criminals who are considered extremely dangerous by the Polizia di Stato. The list was started in July 1992. There are also lis ...

" of the ministry of the Interior, since he left the prison of ''

Badu 'e Carros Badu 'e Carros, is a high security jailhouse in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. It was opened in the 1970s and is located on the outskirts of the town. The jailhouse is mostly used for special kinds of prisoners like terrorists, highly dangerous mobsters an ...

'' in

Nuoro Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), ...

, where he was detained for murder, serious injury and kidnapping. In 1998 investigations were extended internationally for his extradition.

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Born in

Arzana Arzana (; sc, Àrtzana) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about west of Tortolì. Arzana borders the following municipalities: Aritzo, Desulo, Elini, ...

, in the now

Province of Ogliastra The province of Ogliastra ( it, provincia dell'Ogliastra , sc, provìntzia de s'Ogiastra) was a former province in eastern Sardinia, Italy. Ogliastra was the most mountainous province in Sardinia. With only some 57,642 inhabitants, it was also t ...

(

), he was known from an early age to the police for his criminal record. He took part in the kidnappings of Cristina Peruzzi in

Montepulciano Montepulciano () is a medieval and Renaissance hill town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Siena in southern Tuscany. It sits high on a limestone ridge, east of Pienza, southeast of Siena, southeast of Florence, and north of Rome b ...

in 1981, and Ludovica Rangoni Macchiavelli and Patrizia Bauer in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

in 1983.A caccia del bandito Cubeddu
by Fabrizio Colarieti, Il Punto, 9 December 2010 He was arrested in April 1984 in

Riccione Riccione (; rgn, Arciôn ) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2018, Riccione had an estimated population of 35,003. History The oldest archaeological findings in Riccione's area date to the 2nd cen ...

and sentenced to 30 years in prison. In prison he behaved like a model prisoner, obtaining numerous premium leave permits. During one of these permits, granted in January 1997, he did not return to prison and went into hiding.L'ultimo bandito
''La Repubblica'', 1 July 2012 He subsequently was involved in the kidnapping in June 1997 of Giuseppe Soffiantini, a textile entrepreneur from

Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. ...

(he was the guardian of the hostage) and the murder of the policeman Samuele Donatoni, crimes for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment and 30 years respectively in 2002.Soffiantini, il fuoco amico uccise Donatoni
Corriere della Sera, 22 June 2005 He was strongly suspected for the abduction of Silvia Melis in 1997, although he was never formally charged. It cannot be excluded that he may be dead, perhaps killed by Giovanni Farina, an accomplice in the kidnapping of Soffiantini, for not dividing the US$5 million ransom money that was paid in February 1998.
''La Repubblica'', 24 May 2000 However, in June 2012, ''

L'Unione Sarda ''L'Unione Sarda'' is an Italian regional daily newspaper for the island of Sardinia. It is the oldest newspaper in Sardinia still publishing. History and profile ''L'Unione Sarda'' was first published on 13 October 1889. In its initial phase Raf ...

'' reported that he was seen in the

Gennargentu Gennargentu (; sc, Ghennarghentu ) is a large massif in central-southern Sardinia, Italy, encompassing the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra. It includes the highest peaks on the island, such as Punta La Marmora (), Monte Spada (), Punta Erba ...

mountains on Sardinia. «Ho visto Attilio Cubeddu»: è caccia all'uomo in tutta l'Ogliastra
, L’Unione Sarda, 13 June 2012 According to investigators, the fugitive may enjoy the protection of family and friends.Caccia all'uomo per il carceriere di Soffiantini
''Gionale di Brescia'', 13 June 2012 He is not considered a protagonist of the ''Anonima sarda'', but rather a low-level accomplice, without the revolutionary instinct or separatist claims of his partner in many raids, Giovanni Farina.

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* Antonelli, Claudio &

Gianluigi Nuzzi Gianluigi is an Italian masculine given name meaning "John Louis". It is often an abbreviation of "Giovanni Luigi". Famous people with this given name include: *Gianluigi Braschi, Italian film producer *Gianluigi Buffon, Italian footballer *Gianlu ...

(2012).
Blood Ties: The Calabrian Mafia
', Pan Macmillan, {{DEFAULTSORT:Cubeddu, Attilio 1947 births Fugitives Fugitives wanted by Italy Italian bandits Living people People from the Province of Nuoro

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