Giuseppe Giorgi (; born 6 March 1961) is an Italian criminal belonging to 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 ...

, a criminal organisation in

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. After having been a fugitive for 23 years and been included on the

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he was captured in his home town

San Luca San Luca is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about east of Reggio Calabria. The town is situated on the eastern slopes of the Aspromonte mount ...

on 2 June 2017.'Ndrangheta, catturato a San Luca il latitante Giuseppe Giorgi. E c'è chi gli bacia le mani
La Repubblica, 2 June 2017Italian Carabinieri Arrest Major 'Ndrangheta Drug Boss

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(OCCRP), 2 June 2017

Background

He had been wanted for criminal association and arms and drug trafficking, extortion and murder.Direzione centrale della Polizia Criminale – "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" – Giorgi Giuseppe
/ref> Also known as '' 'u capra'' ("the goat"), Giorgi belongs to the Pelle-Romeo-Vottari clan from San Luca and is the son-in-law of the boss

Sebastiano Romeo Sebastiano Romeo (8 January 1931 – 19 January 1998), also known as ''U Staccu'', was a historical 'Ndrangheta boss from San Luca in Calabria. His family was allied with others in the Pelle-Romeo-Vottari clan and he was a member of the Vangelo, an ...

. According to the

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(informer)

Francesco Fonti Francesco Fonti (February 22, 1948 – December 5, 2012) was an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria, who became a turncoat (''pentito'') collaborating with the authorities. He revealed radioactive ...

, he has been involved in the illegal disposal of toxic and radioactive waste, as well as the smuggling of

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– a metal used in

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s. Ships loaded with hazardous waste were sunk with dynamite off the Italian coast."Parla un boss: Così lo Stato pagava la 'ndrangheta per smaltire i rifiuti tossici"
''L'Espresso'', 5 August 2005

Capture and aftermath

While on the run, Giorgi is believed to have resided in Germany."Il padrino parla tedesco"
, ''L'Espresso'', 19 March 2009 However, he was arrested in an underground bunker in his home town

on 2 June 2017 after a five-hour police search. Residents of the town stirred outrage after they gathered outside the house of Giorgi to pay their respects as he was being arrested.Men and boys kiss the hand of mafia godfather in final salute during arrest in Calabria
International Business Times, 6 June 2017 After being a fugitive for nearly half of his life, Giorgi has to serve a 28-year and nine-month sentence for an international drug trafficking and other offenses.

References

External links

Mafie italiane weblog 1961 births Fugitives Living people 'Ndranghetisti People from San Luca {{Crime-bio-stub