People-smugglers ‘recruiting Russian captains for migrant boats to Italy’
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Russians have replaced Ukrainians since the war began and at least 14 have been arrested in Italy, NGOs claimPeople-smugglers are recruiting dozens of Rus...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/people-smugglers-recruiting-russian-captains-for-migrant-boats-to-italy

Hiding in plain sight: how Sicily’s mafia godfather eluded capture for 30 years
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Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested this week after three decades on the run. During that time he went out for pizza, watched football, and even took selfies with his GPAt 8.20am last Monday, Andrea Bonafede...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/21/how-mafia-scarlet-pimpernel-eluded-capture-for-30-years-matteo-messina-denaro

Italy seeks Russian oligarch whose seized yachts disappeared from Sardinia
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Dmitry Mazepin’s vessels, both called Aldabra, went missing within weeks of each other last summerRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesItalian authorities are on the hunt for a Russian oligarch after two of his luxury yachts that were seized under EU sanctions mysteriously disappeared from a ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/20/italy-seeks-dmitry-mazepin-russian-oligarch-seized-yachts-disappeared-sardinia