Capture of Riina
Di Maggio was arrested on January 8, 1993, in the northern city Novara. He immediately admitted that he was a man of honour and told the police that he could help them find Totò Riina. Di Maggio was typical of the new generation of mafiosi who had become disillusioned with the domination of the Corleonesi. He had risen within the organisation by committing countless murders for Riina and for the Mafia of San Giuseppe Jato.
Di Maggio, a former driver for Riina, was brought to Palermo to help a special team of the Carabinieri to locate Riina and dismantle the protective structure the boss had created. Riina was arrested on January 15, 1993. Some, including Giovanni Brusca, claim that Di Maggio’s lead was a cover for the fact that the perennial fugitive Bernardo Provenzano had betrayed his former associate Riina.
Di Maggio also gave investigators important links about the killing of Antimafia judge Giovanni Falcone.
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