Pasquale Bonavota (born 10 January 1974) is an Italian mobster belonging to the Bonavota 'ndrina of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria. From 28 November 2018 until 27 April 2023, he had been in the list of the most dangerous fugitives in Italy.
Pasquale Bonavota | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1974 Vibo Valentia, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Criminal status | Imprisoned |
| Parent | Vincenzo Bonavota |
| Allegiance | Bonavota 'ndrina/'Ndrangheta |
| Conviction(s) | Mafia association Multiple murders |
| Criminal charge | Mafia association Multiple murders |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment (in absentia) |
Biography
editBonavota was the son of Vincenzo Bonavota, founder and historical leader of the Bonavota 'ndrina who had been killed in 1997, according to public prosecutor Marisa Manzini. He was already active within the clan since the age of 16, when there was a violent and bloody feud between the Bonavotas of Sant'Onofrio and the Petrolo-Bartolottas of Stefanaconi, consummated with the well-known "Epiphany massacre" in 1991.[1] After being sentenced by the Court of Catanzaro to life imprisonment for mafia-type criminal association and complicity in murder, Bonavota had also been wanted internationally since 2018.[2]
Capture
editBonavota had been a fugitive, which ended on 27 April 2023 when he was arrested in Genoa.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ecco chi è Pasquale Bonavota, uno dei 4 super latitanti d'Italia". Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale - Elenco dei latitanti di massima pericolosità". Ministero dell‘Interno. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Picone, Susanna (2023-04-27). "Arrestato Pasquale Bonavota, era nell'elenco dei latitanti di massima pericolosità". Fanpage (in Italian).
- ^ "Italian police arrest 'Ndrangheta mafia boss after five years on the run". The Guardian. 2023-04-27.