Giuseppe De Stefano
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Giuseppe De Stefano is an Italian
criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabria
n mafia. He was a fugitive from 2003 until his capture on 10 December 2008, in his hometown Reggio Calabria. He was arrested in an apartment in the centre of Reggio Calabria, accompanied by his wife and children. He was unarmed and did not resist arrest. During his time on the run he was included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy.
He is the son of 'Ndrangheta boss Paolo De Stefano
, who was murdered in 1985, and he is considered to be one of the highest-ranking leaders of the 'Ndrangheta. He has been sentenced in absentia to 18 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking and 30 years for membership of a criminal organisation.
He had taken over the leadership of the De Stefano 'ndrina
after the arrest of his father’s brother Orazio De Stefano in February 2004. His elder brother Carmine De Stefano had been arrested in December 2001.
Italy
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criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
n mafia. He was a fugitive from 2003 until his capture on 10 December 2008, in his hometown Reggio Calabria. He was arrested in an apartment in the centre of Reggio Calabria, accompanied by his wife and children. He was unarmed and did not resist arrest. During his time on the run he was included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy.
He is the son of 'Ndrangheta boss Paolo De Stefano
Paolo De Stefano
Paolo De Stefano was a member of the 'Ndrangheta who became the undisputed boss of Reggio Calabria. Together with his brothers Giovanni, Giorgio and Orazio he headed the De Stefano 'ndrina.-Early years:...
, who was murdered in 1985, and he is considered to be one of the highest-ranking leaders of the 'Ndrangheta. He has been sentenced in absentia to 18 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking and 30 years for membership of a criminal organisation.
He had taken over the leadership of the De Stefano 'ndrina
De Stefano 'ndrina
The De Stefano 'ndrina is one of the most powerful clans of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina hailed from the Archi neighbourhood in Reggio Calabria. Several of its members were included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy...
after the arrest of his father’s brother Orazio De Stefano in February 2004. His elder brother Carmine De Stefano had been arrested in December 2001.
External links
- Arresto latitante Giuseppe De Stefano, on YouTube
- Arrestato Giuseppe De Stefano, TG1, on YouTube