Fugitive mafia boss wanted for murder arrested in Amalfi Coast luxury villa

Roberto Mazzarella has been on the run for more than a year and was living under a false name, police say.

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In a statement, Italy's Carabinieri military police force said Roberto Mazzarella had escaped last January when he was supposed to have been arrested on murder charges.

The 48-year-old, arrested in the town of Vietri sul Mare, is considered a powerful figure within the Camorra organised crime group in Naples, and is listed as one of Italy's most dangerous fugitives.

Police said Mazzarella was with his wife and two children at the time of his arrest, and did not resist arrest.

The Mazzarella clan is famed for its involvement in counterfeiting in Naples, which has long been associated with banknote forgery.