He faced drug trafficking and mafia charges so they are more likely to talk.

Drug Laws in Italy are no joke.

If the association is armed, the punishment cannot be less than twenty-four years in prison (for the organizers of the association) and not less than twelve years for the other associates.

The association is considered armed when the participants have availability of weapons or explosives, even if hidden or stored.

The penalties provided by the drug laws are decreased by half to two-thirds for whoever successfully provides evidences of the offense or to remove decisive resources for the commission of crimes.