Rocco Morabito, an alleged kingpin in the 'Ndrangheta mafia, is believed to have been living in Uruguay for around a decade

King of cocaine' Mafia boss arrested in Uruguay after 23 years on run

By News on the Net -- National Post——Bio and Archives--September 5, 2017

This undated photo released by Italian Carabinieri shows a man identified as longtime fugitive Rocco Morabito prior to being arrested in a Montevideo, Uruguay. Carabinieri via AP Rocco Morabito, wanted by Italian police for allegedly masterminding the trafficking of cocaine from Latin America to Europe, was arrested in a hotel in Uruguay. He is considered to be one of Italy’s five most dangerous fugitives. -- More...

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