Daniele Emanuello (; July 23, 1963 – December 3, 2007) was the head of the

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in port city of

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, Sicily. Emanuello had been a fugitive since 1996, and was subsequently added in the

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. Emanuello was under suspicion and wanted on charges of committing of crimes, including mafia association, drug trafficking and murder.

Death and aftermath

On December 3, 2007, Daniele Emanuello was killed by the

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while attempting to flee, in

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, near

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.Enna, muore in una sparatoria il boss Emanuello: tra i 10 ricercati piu' pericolosi

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, December 3, 2007Muore il boss mafioso Emmanuello
La Repubblica, December 3, 2007 Emanuello's family requested a cathedral funeral service, which was refused by

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, who was subsequently in receipt of death threats.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Emmanuello, Daniele 1964 births 2007 deaths Gangsters from the Province of Caltanissetta People from Gela People shot dead by law enforcement officers in Italy Sicilian mafiosi