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Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic
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The Italian police have tracked down an alleged fugitive member of the Mafia using cooking videos.
The 53-year-old had a quiet life in the Dominican Republic, the police said.
He betrayed himself through clips on YouTube in which he demonstrated his cooking skills and presented Italian recipes.
In the videos, he did not show his face, but showed his tattoos, the police said.
The man had been on the run since 2014 after Italian prosecutors ordered his arrest.
The 53-year-old is said to have traded cocaine on behalf of the 'Ndrangheta in the Netherlands.
The Calabrian 'Ndrangheta is considered to be one of the most powerful and violent mafia organizations in Italy.
It controls a large part of the cocaine that enters Europe.
bbr / AFP