Camorra Mafia Fugitive Luigi Belvedere Arrested

Italian police announced the arrest of Luigi Belvedere, a fugitive member of the Camorra mafia, in Medellin, Colombia, where he had been hiding since December 2020. Belvedere, sentenced to nearly 19 years for drug trafficking, was apprehended with help from Europol after investigators tracked his movements through a well-known messaging service. He was photographed visiting the grave of Pablo Escobar, indicating his ties to the Colombian drug trade. As an intermediary between the Casalesi clan of the Camorra and Colombian drug cartels, he played a significant role in cocaine importation. The Camorra, based in Naples, is characterized by its decentralized structure, which comprises numerous family-based clans engaged in various criminal activities. This arrest follows a trend of increased international cooperation in combating drug trafficking networks.