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Bernardo Provenzano
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Bernardo Provenzano

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    Bernardo Provenzano, consolidated control of the Mafia by 1995 and ran the organization until his own arrest in 2006. Matteo Messina (“Diabolik”) Denaro, who was a fugitive from the law from 1993 until January 2023, was believed to be the boss of bosses until his…

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    Bernardo Provenzano, consolidated control of the Mafia by 1995 and ran the organization until his own arrest in 2006. Matteo Messina (“Diabolik”) Denaro, who was a fugitive from the law from 1993 until January 2023, was believed to be the boss of bosses until his…

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