Domenico Libri
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Domenico Libri | |
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 Mugshot of 'Ndrangheta boss Domenico Libri | |
| Born | 24 May 1934 |
| Died | 1 May 2006 (aged 71) |
| Other names | Don Mico |
| Occupation | Capobastone of the Libri 'ndrina |
| Criminal status | Deceased (imprisoned from 1992) |
| Allegiance | Libri 'ndrina / 'Ndrangheta |
| Criminal charge | Mafia-type association multiple murders |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Domenico Libri (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko ˈliːbri]; 24 May 1934 – 1 May 2006), also known as Don Mico, was an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria. Libri was a fugitive from June 1989 and his name was on the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his capture in September 1992. At the time he was considered to be the 'Ndrangheta’s number one.[1]
The Libri 'ndrina, headed by Domenico and his brother Pasquale, dominated the Cannavò neighbourhood of Reggio Calabria. They moved into construction and were able to win public contracts for their company Edilizia Reggina due to their contacts with politicians, such as Riccardo Misasi, a former Christian Democrat Education Minister.[1][2]
Libri's first arrest was in 1962, for illegal possession of firearms. In the following years multiple arrests and short prison sentences followed on charges for fraud, extortion, instigation to murder, murder, drug trafficking and criminal association.[3]
Second 'Ndrangheta war
Libri was closely connected to the De Stefano clan and sided with them when the so-called second 'Ndrangheta war broke out in 1985. After the murder of Paolo De Stefano on 13 October 1985, Libri succeeded him as the leader of the alliance with Giovanni Tegano.[1][3] The bloody six-year war (1985–1991) between the Condello-Imerti clan and De Stefano-Tegano-Libri-Latella clan left 621 deaths.[4][5]
In the midst of the 'Ndrangheta war he was arrested on 13 October 1986, in Milan (he had been banned by the court to reside in Calabria). Libri became one of the principal targets of the opposing clans. While in prison, a sniper killed his son Pasquale Rocco Libri on 10 September 1988, as he was strolling in the prison yard. Six months later, on 17 March 1989, a sniper just missed Don Mico Libri, surrounded by Carabinieri, when he was leaving the court in Reggio Calabria where he had to appear in a trial against the 'Ndrangheta.[6]
