(ANSA) - CATANZARO, 15 JUN - Agostino Papaianni, aged 70, was not armed but well organized and in good physical shape, one of the fugitives who escaped capture during the Rinascita-Scott maxiblitz in December 2019 against the coschevibonesi. The agents of the Catanzaro mobile squad who captured him this morning. The man, considered to be the head of the Andrina that controls the territories from Capo Vaticano, to Coccorino, Joppolo, up to Tropea, in the Vibonese area, had been hiding in the locality of Janò di Catanzaro at least since April. Papaianni was also involved in the "Black Money" proceeding for mafia association. "The house where the fugitive lived, adjacent to a B&B - said the head of the mobile squad Alfonso Iadevaia - is located in an inaccessible place, surrounded by pedestrian alleys, a green area and a cliff.He did not resist and admitted his personal details. This is the second Vibonese fugitive who escaped the Rinascita-Scott operation hiding in the Catanzaro area. Domenico Cracolici had already been captured in Maida in January. For an investigator this is the confirmation of a connection between territories and is the symbol of historic alliances between the 'Ndrangheta of Vibo and that of Crotone "which controls the Catanzaro.
Deputy commissioner Salvatore Costantino Belvedere explained that during the capture a search was carried out at home and in neighboring places and newspapers, crosswords and books were found in the availability of the fugitive. In addition, the house was equipped with a small home gym with benches and a barbell to help the wanted person move despite the forced confinement.
The commissioner of Catanzaro Mario Finocchiaro and Iadevaia underlined the synergy in the work carried out in coordination with the Prosecutor's Office led by Nicola Gratteri and the work of the agents who managed to find a trace of the capocosca's inaction from acquisitions related to other proceedings. Now the investigations continue to find out who favored the man's inaction. From what has been learned, Papaianni had entered into a rental contract not registered by the owner who claimed that Papaianni would register with a false document. (HANDLE).
