Lucrezia Ciotti After five years on the run, Leonardo Gesualdo, a leading figure of the “Foggiana Society” and one of the most dangerous fugitives in Italy, has finally been captured and arrested.
Leonardo Gesualdo's capture and hideout: investigations by the Bari DDA
Il refuge The fugitive had been identified in the previous days thanks to investigations by the Carabinieri of the Foggia Provincial Command.
During the raid, accompanied by explosions to surprise Gesualdo in his sleep, the soldiers reportedly found a pistol with erased serial number and six rounds in the magazine. The arrest closes one of the most complex chapters in the fight against the Foggia mafia and marks the end of the wanted man's five-year fugitive status.
Foggia crime raid: fugitive Leonardo Gesualdo arrested
La escape by Leonardo Gesualdo, started in 2020 after the Decimabis blitz, ended at dawn today thanks to an operation by the Carabinieri special forces, coordinated by the Bari District Anti-Mafia Directorate. The 39enne, considered a prominent exponent of the "Foggiana Society" and included among the most dangerous fugitives, was blocked inside a house on the outskirts of Foggia while he was sleeping.
The man he would not have resisted, and with his capture a significant blow is inflicted on local organized crime.