(ANSA) - Moscow, March 20 - A 33-year-old Italian man detained by Russian police in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday was identified Friday as Nicola Di Mauro, who was wanted for mafia criminal conspiracy.
Russian media sources reported that Di Mauro is from Rome and ran a pizzeria in St. Petersburg.
On Thursday the Russian Interior Ministry reported the arrest of an Italian accused of criminal conspiracy.
Italian detained in Russia for alleged mafia ties
Man identified as Nicola Di Mauro