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Italy arrests senior mafia boss Italy arrests senior mafia boss
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Italian police have arrested the reputed new boss of the Sicilian Mafia.Italian police have arrested the reputed new boss of the Sicilian Mafia.
Salvatore Lo Piccolo, who had been on the run for more than 20 years, was apprehended along with his son near the Sicilian capital, Palermo. Salvatore Lo Piccolo, who had been on the run for 20 years, was apprehended along with his son and two other men near the Sicilian capital, Palermo.
Mr Lo Piccolo is believed to have succeeded Cosa Nostra mafia "boss of bosses" Bernardo Provenzano after his arrest last year. All four men were among Italy's top 30 most wanted mafia suspects, police said.
Mr Lo Piccolo,65, is believed to have succeeded the Cosa Nostra mafia's "boss of bosses", Bernardo Provenzano, after he was arrested last year.
Provenzano had been on the run for more than 40 years.Provenzano had been on the run for more than 40 years.