Athens News Agency: News in English, 00-12-25
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[01] Greece-Italy-Mafia-Thessaloniki Court
[01] Greece-Italy-Mafia-Thessaloniki Court
25/12/2000 15:04:55
Italys most wanted smuggling ring suspect will appear before a
Thessaloniki court on Tuesday, on charges of criminal possession of
forged state documents, following his arrest by Greek police on
Friday.
Francesco Prudentino, 52, is allegedly an Italian mob kingpin accused
of directing a cigarette smuggling ring across southeastern Europe,
stretching from Italy to Bulgaria.
He is thought to be a member of the infamous Mafia organisation Sacra
Corona Unita and is wanted in many European states for murder and
smuggling of guns and cigarettes, as well as other criminal
activities.
Processes for his extradition to Italy have already been activated.
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