Antonio Iovine

Antonio Iovine (San Cipriano d'Aversa, September 20, 1964) is a powerful Italian Camorrista and one of the bosses of the Casalesi clan from Casal di Principe in the province of Caserta between Naples and Salerno. His nickname is "o'ninno" (the baby), because of his baby face when he was made a capo at a very young age.it icon [http://temi.repubblica.it/espresso-speciale-casalesi/2007/06/06/morire-di-rifiuti/?h=0 Morire di rifiuti] L’Espresso, June 6, 2007]

He has been on the "most wanted list" of the Italian ministry of the Interior since 1996 and since 2002 for murder and other crimes. On August 10, 1999, an international warrant was issued against him, to be arrested for extradition. [it icon [http://www.interno.it/mininterno/export/sites/default/it/sezioni/sala_stampa/notizie/polizia/app_notizia_18273.html Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale - "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" - Iovine Antonio] ]

Antonio Iovine is considered to ‘minister of garbage’ of the Camorra. In Campania, the Camorra controls the entire cycle of garbage disposal, running the dumps, waste transport companies and other businesses, raking in US$ 880 million a year, according to Anti-mafia prosecutors. [http://www.robertosaviano.it/documenti/9094/129/0 Naples' trash crisis tied to mob, toxic waste] , The Associated Press, February 23, 2008] Investigators suspect Antonio Iovine's ability to evade arrest is thanks in part to mob infiltration of local government. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/29/italy.drugstrade Mafia bosses held meetings in police station] , The Guardian, September 29, 2007]

He was sentenced to life on June 19, 2008, after 10-year trial – named the Spartacus Trial – against 36 members of the Casalesi clan charged with a string of murders and other crimes. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2158768/Mafia-godfathers-jailed-for-life-in-landmark-murder-trial.html Mafia godfathers jailed for life in landmark murder trial] , The Daily Telegraph, June 20, 2008] it icon [http://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/campania/cronache/articoli/2008/06_Giugno/19/spartacus_sentenza_casale.shtml «Processo Spartacus», 16 ergastoli ai Casalesi] , Corriere del Mezzogiorno, June 20, 2008] The fugitive bosses Iovine and Michele Zagaria are considered to be in charge of the Casalasi clan.

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