After eleven years at the run: Mafioso stuck because of soccer jubilation

His love for SSC Napoli turned into Vincenzo La Porta (60) fatal!

The mafioso, who became at the listing of the one hundred most desired men in Italy, become arrested in Corfu (Greece). The mobster, who's stated to be close to the Camorra criminal business enterprise, had previously been on the run for 11 years.

The Naples police published a image online that helped them locate La Porta. On it you can see: The mafioso with his fan headscarf on a balcony in a jubilant pose after “Gli Azzurri” (Eng.: The Blue Ones) received the football championship within the Italian Serie A.

The lure snaps close on Friday

The investigators were able to become aware of the alleged Camorra member in the photograph. They then tested Vincenzo La Porta’s on line activities and money flows. The trap eventually snapped close on Friday while the 60-12 months-antique turned into out on his scooter.

La Porta is currently in a Greek jail expecting extradition to Italy. There he changed into convicted in absentia of club of a criminal business enterprise, tax evasion and fraud. The football fan faces 14 years and four months in jail.

Lawyer claims: La Porta is most effective a cook dinner

The lawyer for the arrested person has spoken publicly. The AP news company quoted as announcing: “Vicenzo La Porta has started a brand new family in Greece. He has a 9-12 months-vintage boy and works as a cook to make ends meet. He suffers from coronary heart troubles. If he is extradited, he and his circle of relatives could be ruined.”

The Camorra is an association of own family clans in Naples and the Campania place. The employer has existed because the sixteenth century and is worried in drug trafficking, cash laundering and other criminal activities during the EU. In Germany, the Camorra is specifically energetic in North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Bavaria.