Attilio Cubeddu (, ; born 2 March 1947) is a criminal from
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia an ...
who was a member of
Anonima sarda, a term used for
bandits
Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, kidnapping, and murder, e ...
engaged in various kinds of crime in the island, in particular kidnapping, from the 1960s onward.
[Antonelli & Nuzzi, ''Blood Ties''] Since 1997, he has been on the "
List of most wanted fugitives in Italy
The list of most wanted fugitives in Italy is a most wanted list published by the Italian Interior Ministry. It includes criminals who are considered extremely dangerous by the Polizia di Stato. The list was started in July 1992. There are also l ...
" of the Ministry of the Interior, since he escaped the prison of
Badu 'e Carros in
Nuoro
Nuoro ( ; ) is a city and (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of Mount Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), it is the sixth-largest city in Sardinia. Its ...
, where he was detained for murder, serious injury and kidnapping. In 1998 investigations were extended internationally for his extradition.
Life
Born in
Arzana
Arzana (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about west of Tortolì.
Arzana borders the following municipalities: Aritzo, Desulo, Elini, Gairo, ...
, in the now
Province of Ogliastra
The province of Ogliastra ( , ) was a former province in eastern Sardinia, Italy. Ogliastra was the most mountainous province in Sardinia. With only some 57,642 inhabitants, it was also the least populous province of Italy. The province had a pop ...
(
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia an ...
), he was known from an early age to the police for his criminal record. He took part in the kidnappings of Cristina Peruzzi in
Montepulciano
Montepulciano () is a medieval and Renaissance hill town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Siena in southern Tuscany. It sits high on a limestone ridge, east of Pienza, southeast of Siena, southeast of Florence, and north of Rome ...
in 1981, and Ludovica Rangoni Macchiavelli and Patrizia Bauer in
Bologna
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in 1983.
[A caccia del bandito Cubeddu]
by Fabrizio Colarieti, Il Punto, 9 December 2010 He was arrested in April 1984 in
Riccione
Riccione (; ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
Riccione is centred on the Rio Melo, a minor river that flows into the Adriatic Sea. In the decades following the construction of the Bologna–Ancona r ...
and sentenced to 30 years in prison. In prison he behaved like a model prisoner, obtaining numerous premium leave permits. During one of these permits, granted in January 1997, he did not return to prison and went into hiding.
[L'ultimo bandito]
''La Repubblica'', 1 July 2012
He subsequently was involved in the kidnapping in June 1997 of Giuseppe Soffiantini, a textile entrepreneur from
Brescia
Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...
(he was the guardian of the hostage) and the murder of the policeman Samuele Donatoni, crimes for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment and 30 years respectively in 2002.
[Soffiantini, il fuoco amico uccise Donatoni]
Corriere della Sera, 22 June 2005 He was strongly suspected for the kidnapping of Silvia Melis in 1997, although he was never formally charged.[
It cannot be excluded that he may be dead, perhaps killed by Giovanni Farina, an accomplice in the kidnapping of Soffiantini, for not dividing the US$4 million ransom money that was paid in February 1998.][Cubeddu è già morto]
''La Repubblica'', 24 May 2000 However, in June 2012, ''L'Unione Sarda
''L'Unione Sarda'' is a daily newspaper for the island of Sardinia. It is the oldest newspaper in Sardinia still publishing.
History and profile
''L'Unione Sarda'' was first published on 13 October 1889. In its initial phase Raffa Gazia was the ...
'' reported that he was seen in the Gennargentu mountains on Sardinia.[ «Ho visto Attilio Cubeddu»: è caccia all'uomo in tutta l'Ogliastra]
, L’Unione Sarda, 13 June 2012 According to investigators, the fugitive may enjoy the protection of family and friends.Caccia all'uomo per il carceriere di Soffiantini
''Gionale di Brescia'', 13 June 2012[
]
See also
* List of fugitives from justice who disappeared
This is a list of fugitives from justice, notable people who disappeared or evaded capture while being sought by law enforcement agencies in connection with a crime, and who are currently sought or were sought for the duration of their presumed ...
References
External links
* Antonelli, Claudio & Gianluigi Nuzzi (2012).
Blood Ties: The Calabrian Mafia
', Pan Macmillan,
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1947 births
Fugitives wanted by Italy
Italian bandits
Living people
People from the Province of Nuoro