Camorra, the fugitive boss Luigi Belvedere betrayed by a message

Medellin, Colombia. A movie-like story, ending in handcuffs. Luigi Belvedere, one of the Camorra's most wanted bosses, was arrested overnight in Medellin, Colombia. A simple message exchanged via an instant messaging app, intercepted by Italian and Colombian law enforcement, betrayed him.

Belvedere, 32, originally from San Clemente di Caserta, had been a fugitive since December 2020. Sentenced definitively to almost 10 years in prison for international drug trafficking, he had managed to disappear by taking refuge in South America.

A life on the run between pizzas and cocaine

In Colombia, the boss had tried to build a new life for himself, away from the spotlight and investigations.

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In Cartagena, he had opened two pizzerias, a seemingly legitimate business that served as a front for his shady dealings. But his double life was exposed thanks to the patient work of Italian investigators, coordinated by the Naples Prosecutor's Office, and their Colombian colleagues.

An international operation

The operation that led to Belvedere's arrest was complex and delicate. Italian investigators, in collaboration with Europol and Colombian intelligence agencies, extensively monitored the boss's movements, successfully reconstructing his network of contacts and his illicit activities. Thanks to the information gathered, they were able to locate his hideout in Medellín and plan his arrest.

The capture of Luigi Belvedere represents a severe blow to the Camorra and its illicit trafficking. The Caserta-based boss was considered a key figure in the Casalesi cartel, implicated in numerous kidnappings, murders, and drug trafficking. His absence will be felt within the criminal organization, significantly weakening it.

According to what has been learned, the police intervention was accelerated because during the investigative activities it emerged that Luigi Belvedere had become alarmed immediately after the recent arrest of the other fugitive. Gustavo Nocella with whom he was in close contact, as stated in a joint statement from the Attorney General's Office and the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of the Naples Prosecutor's Office, signed by Attorney General Aldo Policastro, Attorney Njcola Gratteri and Deputy Attorney Sergio Ferrigno.