Most famous bandit is Graziano Mesina he is a hero to many in the 1960 and 1970s for his supposedly anti-capitalist kidnappings, daring prison breaks and glamorous lifestyle on the run.
He was pardoned in 2004 after almost 50 years in and out of jails but returned to drug trafficking and attempted kidnapping in 2013, extortion and loan sharking. His drug network was linked to the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta..