CNN —A dangerous fugitive linked the Camorra, a violent Italian criminal organization, has been arrested in Greece after authorities used his love of the Napoli soccer team to catch him.
Vincenzo La Porta, 60, was captured on the island of Corfu Friday as he was riding a moped.
He was considered one of Italy’s 100 most dangers fugitives before his arrest.
Italian police said they have been working with their Greek counterparts to tail the fugitive in Greece for several months, tracking financial movements tied to his close associates and social media posts of Napoli soccer fans in Corfu, in which he apparently featured frequently.
La Porta had been living under a false name, had a family and ran a local business, according to the Italian police.
Persons:
Vincenzo La Porta, Porta, Napoli’s, Diego Maradona –
Organizations:
CNN, Camorra, Napoli, Police, Serie
Locations:
Greece, Corfu, Naples, Italian