An Italian organized crime suspect was caught in the Caribbean after police tracked him down through cooking videos he had uploaded online, in which he managed to hide his face but not his distinctive tattoos.
Marc Feren Claude Biart had been wanted on drug trafficking charges since 2014, and was located by authorities who recognized his tattoos on video, the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, said. They believe he is a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a powerful and brutal crime syndicate that originated in the southern region of Calabria and has expanded worldwide.
Biart, 53, had been living in the Dominican Republic town of Boca Chica for five years, where he kept a low profile and posted cooking videos to a YouTube channel started with his wife, Italian authorities said in a statement reported by NBC News. They said his "love for Italian cuisine" made the arrest possible.
Police said Biart had been wanted since 2014 for allegedly trafficking cocaine into the Netherlands. He was arrested last Wednesday and arrived in Italy this week, as seen in a video posted to Twitter by Interpol.
The 'Ndrangheta is described by Interpol as "one of the most extensive and powerful criminal organizations in the world," and "is considered the only Italian mafia organization present on every world continent."
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Marc Feren Claude Biart had been wanted on drug trafficking charges since 2014, and was located by authorities who recognized his tattoos on video, the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, said. They believe he is a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a powerful and brutal crime syndicate that originated in the southern region of Calabria and has expanded worldwide.
Biart, 53, had been living in the Dominican Republic town of Boca Chica for five years, where he kept a low profile and posted cooking videos to a YouTube channel started with his wife, Italian authorities said in a statement reported by NBC News. They said his "love for Italian cuisine" made the arrest possible.
Police said Biart had been wanted since 2014 for allegedly trafficking cocaine into the Netherlands. He was arrested last Wednesday and arrived in Italy this week, as seen in a video posted to Twitter by Interpol.
The 'Ndrangheta is described by Interpol as "one of the most extensive and powerful criminal organizations in the world," and "is considered the only Italian mafia organization present on every world continent."
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Italian Mob Fugitive Caught In Caribbean After Posting Cooking Videos Online
Authorities tracked down Marc Feren Claude Biart in the Dominican Republic after he posted videos that hid his face but not his tattoos. Biart is allegedly a member of the 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate.
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