Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
ABC News
ABC News
Health
Lucia Stein and Rebecca Armitage

How a culture of fear and a Sicilian Mafia whisper network helped Italian mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro elude capture

Using the alias Andrea Bonafede, Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro checked himself into a private medical clinic in Palermo on the morning of January 16. 

Clutching the results of his negative COVID test inside the small waiting area, he looked just like everyone else in the room, patiently waiting to see a doctor.

Dressed in a brown sheepskin jacket, with a matching skull cap and his trademark tinted shades, the 60-year-old was adept at hiding in plain sight.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.