"The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, telephoned the Minister of the Interior and the Commander of the Carabinieri this morning to express his congratulations on the arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro, carried out in close collaboration with the Judiciary".
MELONI IN PALERMO, "IT'S A HISTORIC DAY"
The prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has just arrived at the Prosecutor's Office in Palermo to meet the chief prosecutor Maurizio De Lucia and the deputy Paolo Guido who coordinated the investigation by the Ros of the carabinieri which led to the arrest of the super fugitive from Cosa Nostra Matthew Messina Money.
On the road to the airport in the Sicilian capital, the premier and the undersecretary to the Presidency Alfredo Mantovano stopped in recollection in front of the stele of Capaci which commemorates the victims of the massacre in which judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife Francesca Morvillo and the agents of the escort Rocco Dicillo, Antonio Montinaro and Vito Schifani
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It is a historic day, a day of celebration for good people, for the families of victims of the mafia, because the sacrifice of so many heroes was not in vain".
So Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to reporters at the Palace of Justice after the meeting with the chief prosecutor of Palermo, Maurizio De Lucia, on the arrest of fugitive mafia Matteo Messina Denaro. "I like to imagine that this could be the day in which the work of the men and women who carried on the war against the mafia is celebrated .
And it is a proposal that I will make". Thus the premier Giorgia Meloni to reporters speaking of the arrest of the fugitive mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
"A great victory for the state which demonstrates that it does not give up in the face of the mafia", was Giorgia Meloni's comment on the news of Matteo Messina Denaro's arrest.
"The day after the anniversary of the arrest of Totò Riina, another head of organized crime is brought to justice. "My warmest thanks, together with those of the whole government, go to the police forces, and in particular to the Ros dei Carabinieri, to the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Office and to the Palermo Prosecutor's Office for the capture of the most significant exponent of mafia crime". Thus the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni comments on the news of the arrest of Messina Denaro. "
SALVINI: 'INSTITUTIONS WON'T GIVE UP, THANKS TO THE MEN OF THE STATE'
"After thirty years on the run, the superboss Matteo Messina Denaro has ended up in handcuffs. It is with deep emotion that I thank the women and men of the State who have never given up, confirming the rule that sooner or later even the biggest criminals on the run are hunted down and brought to justice. It's a beautiful day for Italy and one that serves as a warning to the mafia: the institutions and our uniformed heroes never give up".
This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini commenting on the arrest of the fugitive.
PIANTEDOSI: 'ARREST OF MESSINA DENARO GREAT SATISFACTION'
"Great satisfaction for a historic result in the fight against the mafia".
Thus the interior minister Matteo Piantedosi as soon as he heard the news of the arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro on his arrival in Ankara to meet his Turkish counterpart.
"Congratulations - he added - to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Palermo and the Carabinieri who have brought to justice a very dangerous fugitive. An extraordinary day for the State and for all those who have always fought against the mafia".
LA RUSSA: 'THE FIGHT AGAINST THE MAFIA KNOWS NO RELIEF'
"I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all those who contributed to the arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro, whose arrest is wonderful news for our nation. anniversary of the arrest of the boss of bosses Toto 'Riina, the judiciary and the forces of order have dealt today another very hard blow to organized crime. Well done, the fight against the mafia knows no respite".
Thus the president of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa.