Key takeaways:
- Italian police captured a long-time crime fugitive who was hiding out on a Greek island, thanks to a photo of him celebrating his hometown team’s soccer championship.
- The fugitive was betrayed by his passion for the Napoli team, as the photo showed him holding a scarf in the sky blue colors of his beloved team.
- The fugitive had been on the run for 11 years, but was finally apprehended on the Greek island and is now in custody awaiting extradition back to Italy.
Italian police have captured a long-time crime fugitive who was hiding out on a Greek island, thanks to a photo of him celebrating his hometown team’s soccer championship.
The fugitive, who was on Italy’s list of 100 most dangerous fugitives, was spotted in a photo of fans in a restaurant in Corfu who were celebrating after the Napoli soccer squad clinched Italy’s top league championship a few weeks ago.
The Carabinieri paramilitary police said the man, who has alleged mafia links, was betrayed by his passion for the Napoli team. The photo showed him holding a scarf in the sky blue colors of his beloved team, which gave him away.
The fugitive had been on the run for 11 years, but was finally apprehended on the Greek island. Police said they had been tipped off by the picture of soccer fans celebrating Napoli’s triumph earlier this year.
The fugitive is now in custody and is awaiting extradition back to Italy. Police have not yet released further details about the arrest.
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