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An alleged gangster on the run since 2014 was arrested, then extradited to Italy to stand trial after filming a cooking show and posting it to YouTube.
The BBC reports that Marc Feren Claude Biart was tracked down last week by law enforcement officials in the Dominican Republic, thanks to the culinary program he recorded from his hideout in Boca Chica. He is expected to stand trial for allegedly trafficking cocaine into Europe for the Cacciola clan of the ?Ndrangheta mafia.
The 53-year-old covered his face while sharing cooking tips with viewers, but he was reportedly identified by his tattoos. The powerful Ndrangheta family is based in the southern Italian region of Calabria, but operates globally.
Marc Feren Claude Biart, center, was tracked down by law enforcement officials in the Dominican Republic thanks to the culinary program he recorded from his hideout in Boca Chica. He is expected to stand trial for allegedly trafficking cocaine into Europe for the Cacciola clan of the ?Ndrangheta mafia.
More than 350 of its alleged mobsters and corrupt officials face a litany of charges in a massive trial that began in January and is expected to take years.
A pre-trial hearing running down the list of suspects reportedly lasted more than three hours.