Paolo Rosario De Stefano
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Paolo Rosario De Stefano, (Melito di Porto Salvo
, December 21, 1976), is a member of the 'Ndrangheta. He has been a fugitive since 2005 and was included on the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy. He is indicted for Mafia association, robbery and extortion.
He belongs to the De Stefano 'ndrina
and is the son of the clan's boss, Giorgio De Stefano, who was killed in 1977. In 2007 he was convicted to eight years and four months in prison.
After the arrest in December 2008 of his cousin Giuseppe De Stefano
he was next in line to be the boss of the clan.
He was arrested on August 18, 2009, while on holiday with his family at the popular tourist town of Taormina
in Sicily.
Melito di Porto Salvo
Melito di Porto Salvo is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km southeast of Reggio Calabria; and is also the country's southernmost city...
, December 21, 1976), is a member of the 'Ndrangheta. He has been a fugitive since 2005 and was included on the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy. He is indicted for Mafia association, robbery and extortion.
He belongs to 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...
and is the son of the clan's boss, Giorgio De Stefano, who was killed in 1977. In 2007 he was convicted to eight years and four months in prison.
After the arrest in December 2008 of his cousin Giuseppe De Stefano
Giuseppe De Stefano
Giuseppe De Stefano is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, the Calabrian 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...
he was next in line to be the boss of the clan.
He was arrested on August 18, 2009, while on holiday with his family at the popular tourist town of Taormina
Taormina
Taormina is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century...
in Sicily.