Francesco Barbaro (13 May 1927 – 1 November 2018), also known as U'Castanu, was a boss of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type criminal organisation based in Calabria, Italy. Born in Platì, he was the head of the Barbaro 'ndrina. He was the son of Francesco Barbaro and Marianna Carbone, who at the beginning of the twentieth century gave rise to the powerful Barbaro 'ndrina, which was later divided into various branches, namely the Castani (a nickname of Francesco), the Nigri, the Pillari and the Rosi, with links to all the most important gangs of the 'Ndrangheta.[1]
Barbaro was known as the king of kidnapping in the 1980s.[2] He became a member of Camera di Controllo, a provincial commission of the 'Ndrangheta formed at the end of the Second 'Ndrangheta war in September 1991, to avoid further internal conflicts.[3]
In the 1950s the clan was involved in a bloody feud with the Mammoliti 'ndrina from Castellace in the municipality of Oppido Mamertina. In the end the Mammoliti clan prevailed and the Barbaros moved back to Platì.[4]
Many of the 'Ndrangheta clans in Platì, such as Trimboli, Sergi, Romeo, Zappia, Papalia and Marando are associated through blood relations, which center around the Barbaro.[5][6]
Platì has been called the "cradle of kidnapping" and it is suspected that kidnap victims were held within a complex network of tunnels.[7] The money extorted with kidnappings was invested in drug trafficking and construction in northern Italy, in particularly around Buccinasco, near Milan.[8] The clan participated in a cartel of 'Ndrangheta families involved in cocaine trafficking with the Mafia family of Mariano Agate.[9]
Arrest
Francesco Barbaro was arrested on 5 January 1989.[2] Over the years, Francesco's son Giuseppe Barbaro took over the leadership of the clan from his aging father.[10] Giuseppe was included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his arrest on 10 December 2001.[11] Another son of Francesco, Rocco Barbaro, was arrested on 8 February 2003.[12]
Arrested for the first time in the 1970s, when he served six years in prison for conspiracy to commit a crime, Barbaro was subsequently convicted of a kidnapping in Calabria in 1989.[1] He was sentenced to life imprisonment together with his nephew Antonio Papalia from Buccinasco (Milan) for the murder of Brigadier Antonino Marino, which took place in Bovalino (Reggio Calabria) on 9 September 1990.[1]
Barbaro died in the prison of Parma at the age of 91 on 1 November 2018. At the end of his life he was considered a kind of relic by his great-grandsons, located in Italy and abroad.[1]
References
^ abcd(in Italian) 'Ndrangheta, morto in carcere a Parma il boss Francesco Barbaro, La Repubblica, 2 November 2018
^ ab(in Italian) Catturato un boss dell'Anonima, La Repubblica, 6 January 1989
^(in Italian) Sentenza procedimento penale Olimpia July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Tribunale di Reggio Calabria, 19 January 1999
^(in Italian) Esposizione introduttiva del Pubblico ministero nel processo nei confronti di Giulio Andreotti, Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia Palermo, 1994
^(in Italian) Relazione annuale sulla 'ndrangheta, Commissione parlamentare di inchiesta sul fenomeno della criminalità organizzata mafiosa o similare, February 2008
^(in Italian) Gratteri & Nicaso, Fratelli di Sangue, p. 123
^Vast underground Mafia stronghold found in Calabria, The Independent, 31 July 2002
^(in Italian) Ma fu Ierinò a parlare di regia unica, La Repubblica, 20 September 1992
^(in Italian) Italia. Uno degli affari di Cosa Nostra e 'Ndrangheta insieme, ADUC droghe, 30 May 2003
^(in Italian) Gratteri & Nicaso, Fratelli di Sangue, p. 124
^(in Italian) Preso Barbaro il superlatitante, La Repubblica, December 11, 2001
^(in Italian) In manette Rocco Barbaro, La Repubblica, 8 February 2003
^(in Italian) Morto Antonio Pelle, "patriarca" di San Luca 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, Gazzetta del Sud, 5 November 2009
Arlacchi, Pino (1988). Mafia Business. The Mafia Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Oxford: Oxford University Press ISBN0-19-285197-7
(in Italian) Gratteri, Nicola & Antonio Nicaso (2006). Fratelli di Sangue, Cosenza: Luigi Pellegrini Editore ISBN88-8101-373-8
July 20, 2023
francesco, barbaro, castanu, francesco, barbaro, 1927, november, 2018, also, known, castanu, boss, ndrangheta, mafia, type, criminal, organisation, based, calabria, italy, born, platì, head, barbaro, ndrina, francesco, barbaro, marianna, carbone, beginning, tw. Francesco Barbaro 13 May 1927 1 November 2018 also known as U Castanu was a boss of the Ndrangheta a Mafia type criminal organisation based in Calabria Italy Born in Plati he was the head of the Barbaro ndrina He was the son of Francesco Barbaro and Marianna Carbone who at the beginning of the twentieth century gave rise to the powerful Barbaro ndrina which was later divided into various branches namely the Castani a nickname of Francesco the Nigri the Pillari and the Rosi with links to all the most important gangs of the Ndrangheta 1 Francesco BarbaroMugshot of Francesco BarbaroBorn 1927 05 13 May 13 1927Plati Kingdom of ItalyDiedNovember 1 2018 2018 11 01 aged 91 Parma ItalyNationalityItalianAllegiance NdranghetaBarbaro was known as the king of kidnapping in the 1980s 2 He became a member of Camera di Controllo a provincial commission of the Ndrangheta formed at the end of the Second Ndrangheta war in September 1991 to avoid further internal conflicts 3 Ndrangheta heritage EditMain article Barbaro ndrina In the 1950s the clan was involved in a bloody feud with the Mammoliti ndrina from Castellace in the municipality of Oppido Mamertina In the end the Mammoliti clan prevailed and the Barbaros moved back to Plati 4 Many of the Ndrangheta clans in Plati such as Trimboli Sergi Romeo Zappia Papalia and Marando are associated through blood relations which center around the Barbaro 5 6 Plati has been called the cradle of kidnapping and it is suspected that kidnap victims were held within a complex network of tunnels 7 The money extorted with kidnappings was invested in drug trafficking and construction in northern Italy in particularly around Buccinasco near Milan 8 The clan participated in a cartel of Ndrangheta families involved in cocaine trafficking with the Mafia family of Mariano Agate 9 Arrest EditFrancesco Barbaro was arrested on 5 January 1989 2 Over the years Francesco s son Giuseppe Barbaro took over the leadership of the clan from his aging father 10 Giuseppe was included in the list of most wanted fugitives in Italy until his arrest on 10 December 2001 11 Another son of Francesco Rocco Barbaro was arrested on 8 February 2003 12 One of his daughters married Giuseppe Pelle one of the four sons of Antonio Pelle the Ndrangheta boss from San Luca securing a tight alliance between the two powerful ndrine 13 Arrested for the first time in the 1970s when he served six years in prison for conspiracy to commit a crime Barbaro was subsequently convicted of a kidnapping in Calabria in 1989 1 He was sentenced to life imprisonment together with his nephew Antonio Papalia from Buccinasco Milan for the murder of Brigadier Antonino Marino which took place in Bovalino Reggio Calabria on 9 September 1990 1 Barbaro died in the prison of Parma at the age of 91 on 1 November 2018 At the end of his life he was considered a kind of relic by his great grandsons located in Italy and abroad 1 References Edit a b c d in Italian Ndrangheta morto in carcere a Parma il boss Francesco Barbaro La Repubblica 2 November 2018 a b in Italian Catturato un boss dell Anonima La Repubblica 6 January 1989 in Italian Sentenza procedimento penale Olimpia Archived July 22 2011 at the Wayback Machine Tribunale di Reggio Calabria 19 January 1999 in Italian Esposizione introduttiva del Pubblico ministero nel processo nei confronti di Giulio Andreotti Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia Palermo 1994 in Italian Relazione annuale sulla ndrangheta Commissione parlamentare di inchiesta sul fenomeno della criminalita organizzata mafiosa o similare February 2008 in Italian Gratteri amp Nicaso Fratelli di Sangue p 123 Vast underground Mafia stronghold found in Calabria The Independent 31 July 2002 in Italian Ma fu Ierino a parlare di regia unica La Repubblica 20 September 1992 in Italian Italia Uno degli affari di Cosa Nostra e Ndrangheta insieme ADUC droghe 30 May 2003 in Italian Gratteri amp Nicaso Fratelli di Sangue p 124 in Italian Preso Barbaro il superlatitante La Repubblica December 11 2001 in Italian In manette Rocco Barbaro La Repubblica 8 February 2003 in Italian Morto Antonio Pelle patriarca di San Luca Archived 2014 02 02 at the Wayback Machine Gazzetta del Sud 5 November 2009 Arlacchi Pino 1988 Mafia Business The Mafia Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 285197 7 in Italian Gratteri Nicola amp Antonio Nicaso 2006 Fratelli di Sangue Cosenza Luigi Pellegrini Editore ISBN 88 8101 373 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francesco Barbaro Castanu amp oldid 1124100470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
