He was taken into custody by Interpol, flown to Milan, and turned over to the local authorities. The Italian police officially arrested him when his plane touched down.
I-CAN has Success
His bust is another milestone for the joint operation called I-CAN, for Interpol Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta. I-CAN includes the Italian Central Criminal Police Directorate, Interpol, and multiple police forces from at least 10 countries.
The group’s methods tracking led to Biart’s arrest. Authorities caught additional ‘Ndrangheta fugitives using these same tactics.
Italian authorities say ‘Ndrangheta, is the richest and most dangerous organized crime syndicate in the country. And the Mafia-connected group has long dominated the European cocaine trade. They operate out of a base in Calabria, Italy. But commit crimes all over Europe.
On Monday, Francesco Pelle, 44, was arrested. Pelle, the Italian fugitive, ordered the revenge killing of a mobster’s wife in Germany. He received his conviction in Italy. Unfortuantely for Pelle, he was found in a Portuguese clinic receiving treament for COVID-19. Officials declared the wheelchair-bound ‘Ndrangheta boss as ‘wanted’ for the infamous Duisburg mafia murders.
