Domenico Alvaro (December 5, 1924, in

Sinopoli Sinopoli (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 km northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a pop ...

− July 25, 2010, in Sinopoli), also known as 'don Micu o Giannuzzu', was an Italian criminal and a member of the

'Ndrangheta The 'Ndrangheta (, , ) is a mafia-type organized crime, criminal syndicate originating from the Calabria region of Italy. Gratteri & Nicaso, ''Fratelli di Sangue'', pp. 65–68 This body, also referred to as the Commission in reference to the ...

, a

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-type organisation in

Calabria Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian S ...

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. He became the head of the locale of

and Cosoleto, after the arrest of Carmine Alvaro on July 18, 2005, who had succeeded the historical boss of the clan, Cosimo Alvaro (1920–2000). He was a mediator for the ' pax mafiosa' of the

Second 'Ndrangheta war The Second 'Ndrangheta war was an internal struggle in the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal organisation in Calabria (southern Italy). The conflict raged from 1985–1991 in Reggio Calabria. Practically all the 'ndrine in Reggio Calabria grouped into eith ...

– in which more than 600 people were killed – brokering a deal between the main adversaries

Pasquale Condello Pasquale Condello (; born 24 September 1950) is an Italian criminal known as a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria, southern Italy. He is also known as ("the supreme one") for his role at the top of the crime syndic ...

and Giorgio De Stefano. Gratteri & Nicaso, ''Fratelli di Sangue'', pp. 65-68Sentenza procedimento penale Olimpia
, Tribunale di Reggio Calabria, January 19, 1999 He became a member of ''

Camera di Controllo The ''Camera di Controllo'' (Board of Control), is a collegial body of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria in Southern Italy. It is also known as ''La Provincia'' (the Province) or ''Camera di Compensazione'' (compensation board ...

'', a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts. He was arrested on July 14, 2010, in one of the most important and large operations against the 'Ndrangheta in Italy ever (Operation Crimine) in which more than 300 criminals were arrested. Due to his bad health, he was transferred to a hospital in Reggio Calabria and later to his home in Sinopoli, where he died of natural causes at the age of 86 on July 25, 2011.Morto per cause naturali a 86 anni Domenico Alvaro
, Il Quotidiano della Calabria, July 25, 2010 His son Cosimo Alvaro took over the command of the clan. He was arrested on July 14, 2011.
Il Quotidiano della Calabria, July 14, 2011 On September 4, 2013, a subsequent police operation against the clan, at the time active in Sinopoli,

Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population o ...

, Cosoleto and Delianuova, resulted in 7 arrests, among whom were Cosimo Alvaro (already in jail) and his brother Antonio Alvaro.Arresti cosca Alvaro, nomi e dettagli dell’Operazione
NtaCalabria, September 4, 2013

References

* Gratteri, Nicola & Antonio Nicaso (2006).
Fratelli di Sangue
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