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Fugitive mafia boss extradited from Brazil to Italy
Brought to justice after 2
years on the run, Morabito was arrested in an INTERPOL
supported operation in Brazil last year.
Lyon? France? Rocco Morabito? a convicted =talian drug lord linked to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia? has been
successfully extradited from Brazil to Italy, accompanied by Italian law enforcement officers belonging to the
=NTERPOL Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (=
CAN) project.
Morabito is considered a top international drug broker and one of the most wanted fugitives in the world,
National Central Bureaus (NCBs) in B
razil and Italy.
Arrested in Brazil in March 2021
through a joint operation between the Brazilian Federal Police and the Italian
Carabinieri with support from INTERPOL, Morabito had spent 23 years on the run from Italian justice, which
sentenced him to 30
years in prison.
operation led by the =talian Carabinieri’s Special Operation Division and =nvestigative Unit? =n 2019? however? he
escaped from pris
on and an INTERPOL Red Notice was issued against him.
“The extradition of Rocco Morabito sends a powerful message? however strong the criminal web of mafia
groups may be? our global police network is stronger?” said Giovanni Bombardieri? Chief Prosecutor o
f the Antimafia
Prosecution Office of Reggio Calabria.
“‘Ndrangheta operatives leverage immense financial resources to avoid facing justice? but by mobilizing law
enforcement through INTERPOL, we will find them and ensure they account for their actions in
the end?”
Most powerful mafia
Arresting individuals linked to the ‘Ndrangheta is a core goal of the =
CAN project, which has already helped
arrest more than 25 fugitives around the world since its
launch in 2020
With origins in the Italian region of Ca
labria? the ‘Ndrangheta is considered =taly’s most extensive and
powerful mafia group, with activities on every continent and strong ties to the trade in cocaine bound for Europe
from South America.
“The ‘Ndrangheta are not just an =talian issue? they repr
esent a global threat and have exploited links with
organized crime groups in South America to enrich themselves?” said Márcio Nunes de Oliveira? Director General of
the Brazilian Federal Police? “This criminal war chest is then reinvested in an array of l
egitimate and illegal activities,
further polluting the global economy?”
Brazil is one of 13 countries participating in =NTERPOL’s =
CAN project, connecting specialized police units
across borders to share intelligence and partner on operations to combat t
he ‘Ndrangheta?
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“No matter how high up they are in the criminal underworld? no mafia member is above the law?” said Hürgen
Stock? =NTERPOL Secretary General? “The extradition of Rocco Morabito is a concrete example of how multilateral
=NTERPOL NCBs can bring even the most powerful organized criminals to justice?”
Funded by the Italian Department of Public Security, the I
CAN project raises global awareness and
understanding about the ‘Ndrangheta and their modus operandi? turning intelli
gence into arrests and dismantling
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