BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro
Crime World29 Sep 2023

BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro

**This episode was first published in January 2023**He was the notorious Cosa Nostra boss who lived in hiding for 30 years and who was responsible for terrorist atrocities against Italy. Matteo Messina Denaro was amongst a group of violent mafia bosses who hit back at Italian magistrates, their families and body guards with lethal bomb attacks during the early 1990s when the brave judges took on the notorious criminal organisation.For decades, he was hunted to no avail, but this month he was dramatically arrested in Palermo as he made his way to a cancer clinic.So who is Denaro and what is the significance of his arrest for the people of Sicily and southern Italy?Nicola Tallant chats with Dr Anna Sergi, a Professor of criminology and organised crime at the University of Essex, the author of a number of books about the mob, including her latest 'Chasing the Mafia'.She describes Denaro's background, his violent life, his incredible capture and the secrets he may take to his grave.

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Episode 1275: Ireland's killer women (Part 1)

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Episode 1274: How a handwriting expert hunted a deadly predator targeting schoolgirls in poison pen letters

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Episode 1273: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch hit with €800k CAB bill

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Episode 1272: Mr Big's arrest, Sean McGovern's trial, and the cold case murder of Emer O'Loughlin

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Episode 1271: Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern applies for free legal aid to dodge murder and gang charges

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Episode 1270: Two men linked to ‘Irish Mafia’ arrested in armed raid in Colombia

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