FIGHT AGAINST THE MAFIA
'Ndrangheta, the boss Domenico Paviglianiti has returned to Italy: he was arrested in Spain in August

Considered a leading exponent of organized crime in Reggio, he landed today in Fiumicino. He was caught last summer after a fugitive that had been going on since 2019

by Editorial staff 1 October 2021 17:15

Domenico Paviglianiti , 60, considered a leading exponent of the Reggio 'Ndrangheta, returned to Italy today from Spain, where he was arrested in August . He was known as the "boss of bosses" and had been a fugitive since 2019. Paviglianiti has yet to serve 11 years, 18 months and 15 days , for crimes of mafia-type association, murder and association aimed at drug trafficking.

Upon arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport, he was escorted by the staff of the International Police Cooperation Service (SCIP) of the Central Police Directorate. Paviglianiti was arrested in Madrid on 3 August by the Iberian police as part of an operation resulting from the cooperation between the Carabinieri of the Investigative Unit of the Provincial Command of Bologna, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor of Bologna, Eurojust and the International Police Cooperation Service.