Italian Mafia Fugitive Arrested in Colombia After Four Years on the Run

Luigi Belvedere, linked to the Camorra mafia, was captured in Medellín while continuing to coordinate cocaine shipments.

Luigi Belvedere, a key intermediary between the Italian Camorra mafia and Colombian drug cartels, was arrested in Medellín, Colombia.
Belvedere had been evading authorities since December 2020, after being sentenced to nearly 19 years for international drug trafficking.
He was on Italy's list of most dangerous fugitives and continued to organize drug shipments from South America to Europe while on the run.
Italian police released an image of Belvedere posing at the grave of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar to announce his arrest.
The arrest was a collaborative effort between Europol, Italian police, and Colombian investigators, utilizing intercepted communications.