Domenico Alvaro (December 5, 1924 in Sinopoli − July 25, 2010 in Sinopoli), also known as 'don Micu o Giannuzzu', was an Italian criminal and a member of the

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, a

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-type organisation in

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. He became the head of the locale of

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, after the arrest of Carmine Alvaro on July 18, 2005, who had succeeded the historical boss of the clan, Cosimo Alvaro (1920–2000). He was a mediator for the ' pax mafiosa' of the

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– in which more than 600 people were killed – brokering a deal between the main adversaries

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. Gratteri & Nicaso, ''Fratelli di Sangue'', pp. 65-68Sentenza procedimento penale Olimpia
, Tribunale di Reggio Calabria, January 19, 1999 He became a member of ''

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'', a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts. He was arrested on July 14, 2010, in one of the most important and large operations against the 'Ndrangheta in Italy ever (Operation Crimine) in which more than 300 criminals were arrested. Due to his bad health he was transferred to a hospital in Reggio Calabria and later to his home in Sinopoli, where he died of natural causes at the age of 86 on July 25, 2011.Morto per cause naturali a 86 anni Domenico Alvaro
, Il Quotidiano della Calabria, July 25, 2010 His son Cosimo Alvaro took over the command of the clan. He was arrested on July 14, 2011.
Il Quotidiano della Calabria, July 14, 2011 On September 4, 2013, a subsequent police operation against the clan, at the time active in Sinopoli,

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, Cosoleto and

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, resulted in 7 arrests, among who Cosimo Alvaro (already in jail) and his brother Antonio Alvaro.Arresti cosca Alvaro, nomi e dettagli dell’Operazione
NtaCalabria, September 4, 2013

References

* Gratteri, Nicola & Antonio Nicaso (2006).
Fratelli di Sangue
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