Giuseppe De Stefano (; born 1 December 1969, in

Reggio Calabria Reggio di Calabria ( scn, label= Southern Calabrian, Riggiu; el, label= Calabrian Greek, Ρήγι, Rìji), usually referred to as Reggio Calabria, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, is the largest city in Calabria. It has an estimated popul ...

) is an

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criminal and a member of the

'Ndrangheta The 'Ndrangheta (, , ) is a prominent Italian Mafia-type organized crime syndicate and secret society, criminal society based in the peninsular and mountainous region of Calabria and dating back to the late 18th century. It is considered one of ...

, the

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n mafia. He was a fugitive from 2003 until his capture on 10 December 2008, in his hometown Reggio Calabria.Arrestato Giuseppe De Stefano capocosca della 'ndrangheta
La Repubblica, 10 December 2008 He was arrested in an apartment in the centre of Reggio Calabria, accompanied by his wife and children. He was unarmed and did not resist arrest. During his time on the run he was included in 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 ...

. He is the son of 'Ndrangheta boss

Paolo De Stefano Paolo De Stefano (; died October 13, 1985) was an Italian mobster and member of the 'Ndrangheta who became the undisputed boss of Reggio Calabria. Together with his brothers Giovanni, Giorgio and Orazio he headed the De Stefano 'ndrina. Early ...

, who was murdered in 1985, and he is considered to be one of the highest-ranking leaders of the 'Ndrangheta. He has been sentenced ''in absentia'' to 18 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking and 30 years for membership of a criminal organisation. He had taken over the leadership of the

De Stefano 'ndrina The De Stefano 'ndrina, or the De Stefano family or De Stefano-Tegano family, is one of the most powerful clans of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina hailed from the Archi neighbourhood in Reg ...

after the arrest of his father's brother

Orazio De Stefano Orazio is a male given name of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name ( ''nomen'') Horatius, from the Roman gens (clan) Horatia. People so named include: *Orazio Alfani (c. 1510–1583), Italian painter *Orazio Antinori (1811–1882), Itali ...

in February 2004.'Ndrangheta, preso De Stefano
La Repubblica, 22 February 2004 His elder brother

Carmine De Stefano Carmine ()also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid. Specific code na ...

had been arrested in December 2001.Colpo alla 'ndrangheta. Preso a Reggio Calabria il superboss De Stefano
Corriere della Sera, 9 December 2001

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Arresto latitante Giuseppe De Stefano
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Arrestato Giuseppe De Stefano
TG1, on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:De Stefano, Giuseppe 1969 births Living people People from Reggio Calabria De Stefano 'ndrina 'Ndranghetisti