Naples - Italian police on Sunday announced the arrest of another wanted mafia leader as part of its crackdown on the Camorra mafia in Naples. Italian media reported that Pasquale Russo had been sought for more than 16 years in connection with several murders and organized crime.
The 62-year-old was listed as one of Italy's most wanted criminals and deemed a leader in the Camorra clan that bears his name.
Further details of Russo's arrest were not released. The previous day, investigators arrested his brother Salvatore Russo in a raid on a farm in Avellino. He fugitive mafia boss been hiding in a bunker that was accessible only via a secret tunnel.
The daily La Stampa reported Sunday that the Mafia hunters also found numerous firearms. The brothers have a reputation for aggression and brutality, according to the reports.
