Italian Mafia Fugitive Luigi Belvedere Arrested in Colombia

Luigi Belvedere, a 32-year-old Italian mafioso and key figure in the Camorra mafia, was arrested in Medellín, Colombia, after being on the run for nearly four years. Wanted for international drug trafficking, he was sentenced to 18 years and nine months in Italy and had been coordinating drug shipments between Colombian cartels and Europe. His capture was facilitated by information from a well-known messaging service, and his arrest involved cooperation between Italian and Colombian authorities, including Europol. Belvedere had been living lavishly in Colombia, renting properties worth over $10 million, and was known for posing next to Pablo Escobar's tomb. Meanwhile, Colombian authorities arrested Luis Angel Castañeda, a Mexican wanted in the U.S. for drug trafficking and money laundering, highlighting ongoing international efforts to combat drug crime. These arrests reflect the continuing legacy of drug trafficking in Colombia and its connections to organized crime in Europe.