Pasquale Russo

Mug shot of Pasquale Russo.

Pasquale Russo (born in Naples, February 28, 1947) is an Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan from Nola, which he co-founded. He has been running the clan together with his brother Salvatore for over thirty years. He has been on the "most wanted list" of the Italian ministry of the Interior since 1995, for Camorra association, murder, concealment of corpse, multiple homicides, racketeering and other crimes. On February 15, 1996, an international warrant was issued against him, to be arrested for extradition.[1]

He was arrested on November 1, 2009, in Sperone (Avellino) together with his younger brother Carmine Russo, a fugitive since 2007 and on the list of 100 most wanted fugitives. The day before Salvatore Russo had been arrested as well. He is now serving several life sentences.[2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale - "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" - Russo Pasquale Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Camorra, annientato il clan Russo; preso anche il superboss Pasquale, La Repubblica, November 1, 2009


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