Crotone, Calabria, Italy was the scene as suspected ‘Ndrangheta Mafia top man Pasquale “Scarface” Manfredi attempted a daring rooftop escape from police, only to be apprehended and taken to jail. Long considered one of Italy’s 100 most wanted, Manfredi has managed to avoid capture for years. How were the authorities finally able to track him down? Facebook.
Apparently Manfredi used Facebook to communicate with his alleged Mafia cohorts, and accessed it so frequently that police were able to trace his location by following the signal emitted from his computer. Honestly, I didn’t even know that was possible. I’m seeing a sequel to “The Net” in the works, here. But I have to hand it to the police; this was absolutely the best way to approach and apprehend a guy who is known to have had extensive weapons training. Hell, the guy used a bazooka to take out the head of a rival clan. Using Facebook to sneak in and catch him unawares just seems like common sense.
Police are now combing through Manfredi’s account to try to track down his accomplices. Let this be a warning to you all: what goes on in Vegas might stay in Vegas, but what you put up on the Internet is eternal. Also, bonus points for bazooka use.
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