Pasquale Russo
Pasquale Russo | |
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 Mug shot of Pasquale Russo | |
| Born | February 28, 1947 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Head of the Russo clan |
| Criminal status | In prison in Italy |
| Children | Antonio Russo |
| Allegiance | Russo clan / Camorra |
| Criminal charge | Murder, drug trafficking |
| Penalty | Life in prison |
Pasquale Russo (Italian pronunciation: [paˈskwaːle ˈrusso]; born February 28, 1947) is an Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan from Nola, which he co-founded. He has been running the clan together with his brother Salvatore for over thirty years. He has been on the "most wanted list" of the Italian ministry of the Interior since 1995, for Camorra association, murder, concealment of corpse, multiple homicides, racketeering and other crimes. On February 15, 1996, an international warrant was issued against him, to be arrested for extradition.[1]
Arrest
He was arrested on November 1, 2009, in Sperone (Avellino) together with his younger brother Carmine Russo, a fugitive since 2007 and on the list of 100 most wanted fugitives.[which?] His brother Salvatore had been arrested the day before. He is now serving several life sentences.[2]
Aftermath
After Pasquale's arrest the Italian police also arrested the businessman Andrea Grandi, accused of hosting Russo for months in one of his houses. However, when questioned in the courtroom, the boss said that he did not know the businessman.[3]
In May 2019, Antonio Russo, Pasquale's son, was arrested. He is accused of extortion.[4]
See also
- List of members of the Camorra
- List of Camorra clans
- Russo clan (Nola)
- Salvatore Russo
- Camorra
- List of most wanted fugitives in Italy
- Alfieri clan
References
- ^ (in Italian) Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale - "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" - Russo Pasquale Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) Camorra, annientato il clan Russo; preso anche il superboss Pasquale, La Repubblica, November 1, 2009
- ^ "Monteforte, il boss Pasquale Russo scagiona l'imprenditore Grandi". Irpiniaoggi.it (in Italian). 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ ""Deve appartenere alla mia famiglia" arrestato il figlio del boss della camorra". InterNapoli.it (in Italian). May 20, 2019.
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