A fugitive mob suspect in Greece is betrayed by his passion for hometown Naples soccer champions

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A fugitive mob suspect from Italy was apprehended in Greece due to his strong attachment to the soccer champions from his hometown of Naples. The Italian police revealed that the man, identified as Vincenzo La Porta, was on their list of the 100 most dangerous fugitives and had been on the run for 11 years. His capture came after he was seen in a photo taken at a restaurant in Corfu, where Napoli soccer fans were celebrating their recent victory in Italy’s top league championship.

Upon identifying La Porta in the picture, the Carabinieri paramilitary police followed him to Corfu. Eventually, they blocked him on a motor scooter on one of the streets and arrested him. He had been residing on the island and working as an assistant chef for the past month, according to the owner of a different restaurant.

La Porta is associated with the Naples-based Camorra syndicate and has been convicted in absentia of criminal association, tax evasion, and fraud. Italian authorities are seeking his extradition to serve a prison sentence of 14 years and four months. His lawyer claimed that La Porta has started a new family in Greece, has a 9-year-old son, and suffers from heart ailments. The lawyer plans to argue against the extradition, fearing that it would ruin his client’s life and that of his family.

The police had been closely monitoring La Porta’s online activities and financial transactions, waiting for any slip-up that could reveal his location. His downfall was his passion for soccer, particularly the Napoli team, and his inability to resist celebrating their championship victory. In the incriminating photo, he was holding a scarf in the sky-blue colors of his beloved hometown team.

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