(ANSA) – CATANZARO, 15 JUN – Agostino Papaianni, 70, one of the fugitives who escaped capture during the maxi Renaissance-Scott blitz of December 2019 against the Vibonese clans was not armed but well organized and in good physical shape. The agents of the Catanzaro mobile squad who captured him this morning. The man, considered at the head of the ‘ndrina that controls the territories from Capo Vaticano, to Coccorino, Joppolo, up to Tropea, in the Vibonese area, had been hiding in the locality of Janò di Catanzaro at least since April. Papaianni was also involved in the “Black Money” proceeding for mafia association. “The house where the fugitive lived, adjacent to a B&B – said the head of the mobile squad Alfonso Iadevaia – is located in an inaccessible place, surrounded by pedestrian alleys, a green area and a cliff. This is the second Vibonese fugitive who escaped the Rinascita-Scott operation hiding in the Catanzaro area. Domenico Cracolici had already been captured in Maida in January. For an investigator this is the confirmation of a connection between territories and is the symbol of historical alliances between the ‘Ndrangheta of Vibo and that of Crotone “which controls the Catanzaro area.
Deputy commissioner Salvatore Costantino Belvedere explained that during the capture a search was carried out at the house and in the surrounding areas and newspapers, crosswords and books were found in the availability of the fugitive. In addition, the house was equipped with a small home gym with benches and a barbell to help the wanted person to move despite the forced confinement.
The commissioner of Catanzaro Mario Finocchiaro and Iadevaia underlined the synergy in the work carried out in coordination with the Public Prosecutor’s Office led by Nicola Gratteri and the work of the agents who managed to find a trace of the leader’s inaction from acquisitions related to other proceedings. Investigations are now continuing to find out who favored the man’s hiding. From what has been learned, Papaianni had entered into an unregistered rental contract in April which claimed Papaianni would have registered with a fake ID. (HANDLE).
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