Daniele Emanuello was the head of the Sicilian Mafia in port city of Gela

Gela

Gela is a town and comune in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily, Italy. The city is at about 84 kilometers distance from the city of Caltanissetta, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a larger population than the provincial capital, and ranks second in land area.Gela is an...

, Sicily. He had been a fugitice since 1996, and was subsequently added in the List of most wanted fugitives in Italy. Emanuello was under suspicion and wanted on charges of committing of crimes, including mafia association, drug trafficking and murder. On December 3, 2007, Daniele Emanuello was killed by the Italian police

Polizia di Stato

The Polizia di Stato is one of the national police forces of Italy.It is the main police force for providing police duties and it is also responsible for patrolling motorways , railways , airports , customs as well as certain waterways, and assisting the local police...

 while attempting to flee, in Villarosa

Villarosa

Villarosa is a town and comune in the province of Enna, in the region of Sicily in southern Italy.-Sister cities:* Morlanwelz, Belgium * Le Quesnoy, France -External links:*...

, near Enna

Enna

Enna is a city and comune located roughly at the center of Sicily, southern Italy, in the province of Enna, towering above the surrounding countryside...

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