Umberto Bellocco
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Umberto Bellocco is an Italian
criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a mafia-type organisation in Calabria
. He belongs to and was the boss of the Bellocco 'ndrina
based in Rosarno
.
In the beginning of the 1980s he was involved in setting up the Sacra Corona Unita
(SCU), a mafia-type organization in Apulia
, to counter the growing influence of the Camorra
. On his instigation Giuseppe Rogoli imported the codes, structure and initiation rites of the 'Ndrangheta to be used by the SCU.
He was arrested in June 1983 in Lecce
in Apulia. He was sentenced to three years for illegal possession of firearms. In the subsequent years he received multiple charges for murder, extortion, drug trafficking and Mafia association. At some point he was charged with 14 murders. However, many charges resulted in acquittal in appeal. He was sentenced to 14 years for drug trafficking. In July 1988 he was released because the terms for detention expired, and became a fugitive.
He became a member of La Provincia, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the Second 'Ndrangheta war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts.
He was arrested again on February 18, 1993. and is currently in prison. He was succeeded as acting boss by his cousin Gregorio Bellocco
, arrested in February 2005, and Giuseppe Bellocco
, arrested in July 2007.
Italy
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criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a mafia-type organisation in 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....
. He belongs to and was the boss of the Bellocco 'ndrina
Bellocco 'ndrina
The Bellocco 'ndrina is a clan of the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal and mafia-type organisation in Calabria, Italy. The 'ndrina is based in Rosarno, on the Tyrrhenian coast.-Powerful 'Ndrangheta clan:...
based in Rosarno
Rosarno
Rosarno is a comune in the province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region of Calabria. It is about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. Rosarno stands on a natural terrace cloaked in olive plantations and vineyards on the left bank of the river Mesima, overlooking...
.
In the beginning of the 1980s he was involved in setting up the Sacra Corona Unita
Sacra corona unita
Sacra Corona Unita, or United Sacred Crown, is a Mafia-like criminal organization from Apulia region in Southern Italy, and is especially active in the areas of Brindisi, Lecce and Taranto .-Background and activities:...
(SCU), a mafia-type organization in Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
, to counter the growing influence of the Camorra
Camorra
The Camorra is a Mafia-type criminal organization, or secret society, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 18th century.-Background:...
. On his instigation Giuseppe Rogoli imported the codes, structure and initiation rites of the 'Ndrangheta to be used by the SCU.
He was arrested in June 1983 in Lecce
Lecce
Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia...
in Apulia. He was sentenced to three years for illegal possession of firearms. In the subsequent years he received multiple charges for murder, extortion, drug trafficking and Mafia association. At some point he was charged with 14 murders. However, many charges resulted in acquittal in appeal. He was sentenced to 14 years for drug trafficking. In July 1988 he was released because the terms for detention expired, and became a fugitive.
He became a member of La Provincia, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the Second 'Ndrangheta war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts.
He was arrested again on February 18, 1993. and is currently in prison. He was succeeded as acting boss by his cousin Gregorio Bellocco
Gregorio Bellocco
Gregorio Bellocco is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta. He is the boss of the Bellocco 'ndrina from Rosarno in Calabria. He was a fugitive since 1996 and included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his capture in February 2005.The Bellocco clan is one of the most...
, arrested in February 2005, and Giuseppe Bellocco
Giuseppe Bellocco
Giuseppe Bellocco is an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta. He is the capobastone of the Bellocco 'ndrina from Rosarno in Calabria. He was a fugitive since 1997 and included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his capture in July 2007.The Bellocco clan is one of the...
, arrested in July 2007.