"Capture of Italian Mafia Boss on French Island Corsica"

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"Capture of Italian Mafia Boss on French Island Corsica"
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Marco Raduano, a boss from one of Italy's most violent mafias, who escaped from a maximum security prison in Sardinia last year using bed sheets, has been captured in Corsica, France. Raduano, described as "dangerous" and at the top of his criminal organization, was serving a 24-year prison sentence for various crimes. His capture is seen as a major blow against organized crime, particularly the Fourth Mafia operating in the southern Italian region of Puglia. This comes after the recent arrest of Italy's most-wanted fugitive, Matteo Messina Denaro, and highlights the ongoing battle against powerful organized crime syndicates in Italy.

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