An Italian criminal, a member of the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia and on the run for many years, has been arrested in Bali, Indonesia, Italian authorities announced on Wednesday.
Antonio Strangio, 32, a member of the Strangio clan, was the target of a police operation eight years ago but took refuge in Australia in 2016, the Italian carabinieri said in a statement.
Wanted by Interpol
Having obtained Australian nationality, he could not be extradited, according to the same source, which specifies that he is accused of "
manufacturing and selling drugs
".
He was the subject of a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the Italian police, but the member countries of this international organization apply their own law to decide whether or not to accede to such a request for provisional arrest with a view to possible extradition.
His movements were however monitored and when he traveled to Bali, he was arrested at the airport of this tourist island on February 2, information made public only on Wednesday.
"
Forty-three fugitives from the 'Ndrangheta arrested worldwide in three years: the 'Ndrangheta is cornered both in Italy and abroad
," said Vittorio Rizzi, central police director, in a statement. Italian criminal.
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All the criminals who, starting from Calabria, have infiltrated the economies of more than 40 European and extra-European countries with corruption and illegal trafficking, will be quickly arrested
," promised Vittorio Rizzi.
The arrest of this fugitive was made possible thanks to the I-can project (Interpol Cooperation Against 'Ndrangheta), to which 13 countries adhere, the statement said.
On Thursday February 2, another member of the 'Ndrangheta was arrested in Saint-Étienne, in central-eastern France, after sixteen years on the run, also as part of the I-can project.
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