Quirinale, Palazzo Chigi, Viminale, Palazzo Madama, Montecitorio: from the institutions comes a unanimous applause for the capture of Matteo Messina Denaro, considered the leader of the leaders of Cosa Nostra and a thirty-year fugitive. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, called the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and the Commander of the Carabinieri, Teo Luzi, to congratulate them on the arrest, which was conducted in close cooperation with the court. Premier Giorgia Meloni declares, "This is a major triumph for the State, which demonstrates that it will not back down in the face of the mafia. In the wake of the anniversary of the arrest of Tot Riina, another leader of organized crime has been brought to justice. My sincerest gratitude, together with those of the whole government, go to the police forces, and in particular to the Ros dei Carabinieri, the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Office, and the Palermo Public Prosecutor's Office, for the arrest of the mafia's most prominent leader".
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