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The irresistible call of a lavish Easter feast in Sicily landed a prominent mobster behind bars on Sunday after authorities arrested him as he was returning to the island from Brazil to celebrate with family.
Considered by authorities to be the newly appointed “capo” of the Pagliarelli Mafia district in south-east Palermo, Giuseppe Calvaruso (44), had been living for months in Brazil, from where authorities say he was delegating mob affairs to loyal subordinates.
Easter in Sicily is one of the most important Catholic celebrations. After being away from home for nearly a year, Calvaruso had planned a brief stay to feast with family, authorities said, departing from Natal and stopping over briefly in Paris before landing at Falcone Borsellino airport in Palermo. He was arrested on Easter Sunday by Carabinieri police while waiting for his luggage. Anti-Mafia prosecutors are charging him and four other loyalists who were also arrested, including his right-hand man in Palermo, G
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The Sicilian mafia divides Palermo into eight districts. Photo / 123rf
Daily Telegraph UK
The irresistible call of a lavish Easter feast in Sicily landed a prominent mobster behind bars on Sunday after authorities arrested him as he was returning to the Mediterranean island from Brazil to celebrate with family.
Considered by authorities to be the newly appointed capo of the Pagliarelli mafia district in southeast Palermo, Giuseppe Calvaruso, 44, had been living for months in Brazil, from where authorities say he was delegating mob affairs to loyal subordinates.