10 Facts About Giovanni Tegano

Giovanni Tegano was a fugitive since 1993 and was included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy, until his arrest in April 2010.

Giovanni Tegano was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, arms trafficking, and mafia association.

Giovanni Tegano was considered to be the boss of the De Stefano-Tegano 'ndrina.

At the time of his arrest in April 2010, Tegano was regarded as one of the few remaining bosses of the 'Ndrangheta's old guard.

The Giovanni Tegano clan sided with the De Stefano clan in the Second 'Ndrangheta war, which raged from 1985 to 1991.

The bloody six-year war between the Condello-Imerti clan and De Stefano allied with the Giovanni Tegano clan caused 621 deaths.

Giovanni Tegano became a member of Camera di Controllo, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta, formed at the end of the war in September 1991 to avoid further internal conflicts.

Giovanni Tegano did not resist arrest, though he had a loaded gun with him.

Giovanni Tegano died on 7 July 2021 in the prison of Opera, Lombardy, at the age of 81.

Until his death, Giovanni Tegano was detained under the 41 bis regime because he was still considered the leader of the powerful De Stefano-Giovanni Tegano 'ndrina.