Italy's most wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested after three decades on the run
Matteo Messina Denaro was detained at a private medical clinic in Palermo, Sicily
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Matteo Messina Denaro was detained at a private medical clinic in Palermo, Sicily
Italy catches fugitive Mafia boss Messina Denaro
ROME (Reuters) - The arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro deals a powerful blow to the mythology of the Cosa Nostra, toppling a symbol of the group's resistance to police efforts to break up organised crime.
Messina Denaro's arrest brings to a close the era of the "Cosa Nostra" Sicilian crime syndicate depicted in "The Godfather" movies.
Italian anti-mafia police caught Sicilian godfather Matteo Messina Denaro on Monday, ending a 30-year manhunt for Italy's most wanted fugitive.