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From a Sunday World Article by Niall Donald
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A narco-trafficker and a key figure in Europe’s Super Cartel has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison by an Italian court.
Dubbed the ‘King of Narcos’, Raffaele Imperiale had been extradited to Italy last year from Dubai where he had been overseeing an international cocaine trafficking ring while living in luxury in the Gulf State. After he was returned to Italian custody, Imperiale agreed to be a State witness and gave extensive details of his drug dealing business and criminal associates to police.
