International drug trafficker Raffaele Imperiale (47) was extradited from Dubai to Italy on Friday. Imperiale was arrested on August 4, 2021 and then released. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Naples had requested his extradition.

Eight years in prison
Camorra boss Raffaele Imperiale was sentenced in Italy in 2016 to eight years in prison for international drug trafficking. Italian Justice Minister Marta Cartabia was in Abu Dhabi earlier this month to support an extradition request for Imperiale after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) previously refused to grant Italian requests.

Imperiale also had warrants for arrest for cocaine importation by various Camorra clans and Mafia membership.