An Italian mafioso gave the authorities a personal island to reduce his prison term (3 photos)

The criminal still does not understand that he has arrived. And the islands will no longer save him.





A prominent figure in the Italian mafia, Raffaele Imperiale, is trying to pay off the authorities with a personal island in Dubai. A member of the Neapolitan criminal organization Camorra was extradited from the UAE in 2022. Until this moment, the mafia lived happily there for 5 years and spent an average of 400 thousand euros per month.

Imperiale had a lot of money; he had a monopoly on the supply of cocaine from Peru. Therefore, when an artificial archipelago was built off the coast of the UAE, repeating the contours of all continents, he without hesitation acquired one for himself, which was called Taiwan. According to Italian authorities, the criminal purchased the island for 60-80 million euros.



Islands called "World". Obviously, Taiwan here is located approximately where it should be on the map

Imperiale was nicknamed “the ringleader with Van Gogh” because he stole two paintings by the famous painter. However, to demonstrate his desire to cooperate with the authorities, he has already donated stolen paintings to the state. Now Imperiale, as a sign of his respect, wants to give Italy his island. It is known that the mafioso faces a prison sentence of 14 years and 10 months, and he is trying by hook or by crook to mitigate the punishment.



Artificial islands in Dubai