Rosalia Messina Denaro, sister of mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested in Sicily in January. The 67-year-old “Rosetta” is said to have a prominent position as an accountant in the Sicilian mafia Cosa Nostra.
He is also suspected of helping his brother, who has been on the run for decades from the police. Matteo Messina Denaro was the leader of the Sicilian mafia and Italy’s most wanted man since the 1990s.
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Rosalia Messina Denaro has been under surveillance for years. According to the published arrest warrant, the police also followed his brother’s footsteps in this operation.
For example, in December, agents found a note in Rosalia’s home containing information from Matteo. The note, named Pizzino, was hidden in the leg of a chair. It was photographed and pinned to avoid arousing suspicion. Agents were placing bugging devices in the house.
Pizzini communicates in code language. The information in the note accelerated the search for the mafia boss. Among other things, a cancer patient was discussed. Among other things, the police knew through wiretapping that Matteo Messina Denaro was suffering from liver cancer.
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Rosalia was arrested Friday morning in Castelvetrano, in western Sicily. Pictures show a crowned portrait of his brother in his home.
Source: NOS
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