Naples – After more than ten years on the run, Armando Bako, wanted since 2013 and sentenced to 29 years in prison for mafia association and international drug trafficking, has finally escaped to Albania.
The arrest took place on October 23, as part of an operation conducted by the Carabinieri of the Naples Investigative Unit, under the coordination of the Attorney General's Office at the Naples Court of Appeal.
Bako was a name known to law enforcement: investigators believed he was part of a transnational criminal network that managed the importation of large quantities of drugs, with supply channels in Colombia, Spain, and Albania.
A ten-year escape
The fugitive had gone missing in April 2013, just as the first execution order was being issued for his imprisonment following a 22-year prison sentence for the same crimes.
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Meanwhile, further judicial investigations led to the formulation of the cumulation of sentences provision, which set the final sentence of 29 years in prison.
The investigation has continued steadily over the years, thanks in part to the collaboration between Italian and Albanian authorities. This cooperation has allowed, in recent weeks, the identification of the area where the fugitive had taken refuge.
When Albanian officials intervened, Bako once again attempted to conceal his identity, using one of the aliases he had used in the past. But biometric checks dispelled all doubt: it was indeed him, the man Italy had been searching for for over a decade.
Now, after ten years on the run, Armando Bako has been brought to justice. His capture represents not only the conclusion of a long investigative effort, but also a new success in the fight against international criminal organizations that continue to operate across Europe and South America.
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