The alleged smuggler of the Cutro shipwreck sentenced to 20 years. Abbreviated trial before the Crotone magistrate, sentence expected in the afternoon.

The accused: 'I was only the mechanic of the boat and I exchanged the payment of the trip for the job of engineer to repair the engine. I never drove the boat" The Presidency of the Council of Ministers has requested one million in compensation for damage to its reputation, the ruling is scheduled for late afternoon. The man was arrested on March 8 after being identified in Austria, where he had taken refuge after managing to escape.