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Mafia hitman tracked down through Facebook

Mafia hitman tracked down through Facebook

A cold-blooded Mafia hitman who called himself "Scarface" was arrested by Italian police yesterday after being tracked down via his Facebook account, The Sun reported. Pasquale Manfredi, 33, was on Italy's 100 Most Wanted List and had...  Read Full Story

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