A convicted mafia killer was working as a pizza chef in France when he was captured by authorities on Thursday morning, after more than 16 years on the run, Interpol said.
Edgardo Greco, 63, was part of the notorious ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate, which originated in Italy’s Calabria region but now has a presence worldwide. It’s considered one of Italy’s most powerful mafia groups, and is known for moving cocaine across Europe. …
The fugitive was arrested in Saint-Etienne, France, while posing as a pizza chef under the name Paolo Dimitrio. He had worked in several Italian restaurants in the French city, according to The Guardian.
[If you only watched the theatrical-release version of The Godfather, you never knew what happened to the man who betrayed Michael and helped kill Apollonia, his first wife. The book and Coppola’s longer version of the film — the “Saga” that put it and Godfather II in timeline sequence — shows Michael’s family killing Fabrizzio after finding him working in a Brooklyn pizza parlor. — Ed]
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