"Escaped Italian Mafia Boss Recaptured in France After Dramatic Prison Break"

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"Escaped Italian Mafia Boss Recaptured in France After Dramatic Prison Break"
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Italian mafia boss Marco Raduano, who escaped from a Sardinian prison using bed sheets, has been recaptured in Corsica, France. He was serving a 24-year sentence for drug trafficking and other crimes. Raduano, described as a "ruthless killer" by Europol, was caught dining in a restaurant with a young woman. His close aide, Gianluigi Troiano, was also detained in southern Spain. The capture is seen as a major blow to organized crime.

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