Italian Mafia Bosses 'Living Like Animals'

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Two high-ranking members of the powerful 'Ndrangheta organised crime group have been found "living like animals" in a mountain hideout.

Giuseppe Ferraro, 47, and Giuseppe Crea, 37, who were found with a submachine gun and a collection of rifles and pistols, had been on Italy's most dangerous fugitives list, police said.

They were found in the mountains in the southern Italian region of Calabria, near the town of Maropati, which was once used as a hideout by people fleeing Saracen pirates in the first century.

Ferraro, found guilty in absentia of a string of brutal murders and described by police as "extremely dangerous", had been on the run for 18 years.

Crea, wanted for mafia association and extortion, vanished 10 years ago - both men were still strongly active in the organisation, prosecutors said.

Ferraro is also believed to have been involved in the murder of rival boss Domenico Bonarrigo.

His men took their revenge in 2013 by feeding suspected gunman Ferraro ally Francesco Raccosta alive to pigs.

"They were living in a concrete bunker hidden by dense bushes and trees," said prosecutor Federico Cafiero De Raho.

"They were living like animals, a cold life cut off from society," but with enough contact with the underworld to rule on gang matters when necessary, Mr De Raho said.

Photographs taken by the police showed one of the men in a black jumper and brown fleece in the moment of his arrest, with boxes of cherry tomatoes and a flask visible next to the kitchen sink behind him.

The 'Ndrangheta is described as the most active, richest and most powerful syndicate in Europe and credited with controlling much of the world's cocaine trade.

"Today is another great day for the country, because today justice once again has won, and done so impressively," Italy's Justice Minister Angelino Alfano said in a statement.

[bronx]

with all that money..live like slobs.smelling some guy who can't shower .better off owning a cafe. banging the girls coming in ,don't have to worry about cops or getting killed

[Wiseguy]

with all that money..live like slobs.smelling some guy who can't shower .better off owning a cafe. banging the girls coming in ,don't have to worry about cops or getting killed

Seems both Chapo and Provenzano were living similar to that towards the end.

[bronx]

should have went to south africa with a load of money, no extradition.,

[johnny_scootch]

should have went to south africa with a load of money, no extradition.,

you know how it is. these guys live for the life, without it they have no purpose.

[toto]

should have went to south africa with a load of money, no extradition.,

I dont think this is correct. South Africa has a extradition treaty with Italy.

[bronx]

you sure , i remember they could not get pallazolo..

[toto]

you sure , i remember they could not get pallazolo..

They applied for extradition each time. The last time was thrown out because South Africa doesn't have a crime called mafia association. Anyway, he had citizenship of Ciskey and then it became part of South Africa. Also, he paid a lot of bribe. His case was a political one because of his high connections in South Africa and Italy. These guys will be fugitives, no citizenship, no high connections.

Also, one unwritten rule - if you leave usually somebody will take control of the territory. It happened in Sicily and will be the same in Calabria. Thats why they wont go otherwise they lose control and the money stops. When the money stops they cannot pay bribes or move and hide somewhere else.

[bronx]

he left for i think talons and they arrested him there, he was close with mandela and his people,you are on the money with his bribes..