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Policia Nacional arrested two notorious Italian mafia members in Spain.
The fugitives had been wanted for a range of serious offences, including murder, extortion and kidnapping.
These men were arrested on European arrest warrants in Almeria & Tenerife, and they belonged to the Neapolitan Camorra gang.
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Both men could face a combined prison sentence of 60 years.
Late October, the Policia Nacional was asked by Italian authorities for assistance.
Italy issued an arrest warrant on charges of blackmailing, extortioning, kidnapping and illegal detention, which could result in a 30-year prison sentence.
The detained man- apprehended in Tenerife- is one of the leaders of Cancello-Raia-Cifariello, a criminal branch of the Neapolitan Camorra.
He was classified as a ‘high value target’ and was arrested on Wednesday at the Rocas de Mar tourist complex from where he continued running his illegal activities.
He was found by the Policia Nacional less than one day after his arrest warrant had been issued.
The second wanted fugitive had been charged with murder and membership in a criminal organization.
He was involved in the 2024 attack in Striano, where a man shot 12 times on a public road.
The suspect fled Italy. He was discovered at a holiday flat in Roquetas de Mar.
Both detainees were handed over to the National Court that handles extradition procedures.
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