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Mobster nabbed while watching mob series

Published: Nov. 30, 2007 at 7:30 PM
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PALERMO, Italy, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- An alleged Mafia boss in Italy was arrested while watching a hit TV show on the criminal exploits of don Salvatore "Toto" Riina.

Michele Catalano, head of Palermo's Zen district, was arrested Thursday night in a girlfriend's flat after evading a recent mob roundup that netted Riina's Palermo heir, Salvatore Lo Piccolo, ANSA reported Friday.

The 48-year-old Catalano did not resist capture. In his pockets were a few hundred euros and pictures of Italian saints.

In addition to racketeering, Catalano was also wanted on drug and extortion charges.

The television series, "The Boss (OTCBB:BSHI) of Bosses," has been widely criticized for portraying ex-Mafia boss Riina, jailed for more than 100 killings, as an Italian hero.


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