Salvatore Russo (; born 27 June 1958 in

Nola Nola is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. It lies on the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines. It is traditionally credited as the diocese that introduced bells to Christian worship. ...

) is an Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan from Nola, which he co-founded. He has been running the clan together with his brother Pasquale for over thirty years. He has been on the "

most wanted list A most wanted list is a list of criminals and alleged criminals who are believed to be at large and are identified as a law enforcement agency's highest priority for capture. The list can alert the public to be watchful, and generates publicity ...

" of the Italian ministry of the Interior since 1995, for

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association, murder, concealment of corpse and other crimes. On 15 April 1994 an international warrant was issued against him, to be arrested for extradition.Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale - "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" - Russo Salvatore
The criminal career of the Russo brothers started in the 1970s and they had close ties to

Mario Fabbrocino Mario Fabbrocino (; January 5, 1943 – April 23, 2019) was a powerful Italian crime boss of the Camorra – the Neapolitan mafia. History Mario Fabbrocino was the leader of the Fabbrocino clan, based in the Vesuvius area, with its sphere of inf ...

and

Michele Zaza Michele Zaza (; Procida, April 10, 1945 – Rome, July 18, 1994) was a member of the Camorra criminal organisation who was also initiated in the Sicilian Mafia. He headed the Zaza clan (later Mazzarella clan) in Naples. Zaza was known as ''’O Pa ...

. Later, they were in the top of the clan of

Carmine Alfieri Carmine Alfieri (; born February 18, 1943) is an Italian Camorra boss, who rose from Piazzolla di Nola to become one of the most powerful members of Neapolitan Camorra in the 1980s. As boss of the Alfieri clan, he was one of the most influential ...

. In March 2008, assets worth 300 million euros belonging to the Russo clan were seized by the Italian State, including real estate, two supermarkets, luxury cars, and Swiss bank accounts.Napoli, colpo al clan Russo
La Repubblica, March 7, 2008 Police said the Russo clan had total control over illegal activity in about 40 towns in the Naples region. Salvatore Russo was arrested on 31 October 2009 in

Somma Vesuviana Somma Vesuviana is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. History Before the Roman colonisation, the area of today's Somma Vesuviana was probably inhabited by Italic peoples like Samnites and Oscans ...

, close to his native area

.Camorra, preso Salvatore Russo
La Repubblica, October 31, 2009 He had set up a small hideout at a chicken and rabbit farm. The arrest was made just after 7:00 am at the farm after Russo returned from hunting.Naples mafia boss arrested in chicken farm raid
France 24, November 1, 2009 His brother Pasquale was arrested a day later, on 1 November 2009, in

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(

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) together with their younger brother Carmine Russo, a

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since 2007 and on the list of 100 most wanted fugitives. With the arrest of the top leadership, the clan has been dealt another severe blow. He is now serving a life sentence.Camorra, annientato il clan Russo; preso anche il superboss Pasquale
La Repubblica, November 1, 2009

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