Era among the 100 most wanted fugitives in Italy. And during the night his escape ended in Mugnano, not far from his hometown Marano. Antonio Orlando, known as Mazzolillo, was found in an apartment in Mugnano. The Carabinieri had been on his trail for months. He had been wanted since 2003. The boss, 60 years old, despite his time as a fugitive, did not fail to his presence at the summits of the Camorra in the area, such as when in August 2015 he participated in the summit with the Polverinos and the Nuvolettas in which the Orlandos took control of all the illicit activities in the Marano area and its surroundings, effectively becoming one of the most powerful gangs in the province of Naples. The investigators had placed bugs in the cars of some of his top-level affiliates and they were able to listen to the comments on the way there and back of the meeting and in those circumstances they were certain of Antonio Orlando's presence at the summits. Two precautionary custody orders are hanging over his head on charges of Camorra-type association issued by the Naples DDA. "The gravy train is over for him too. Thanks to the police and investigators: they make us start the day off right and make us even more proud of them". This is what Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said.
(in the photo an archive image of an arrest of a very young Antonio Orlando)
Article published on November 27, 2018 - 06:26
