Police arrest Sicilian whose identity was used by fugitive mafia boss

Andrea Bonafede, 59, is accused of enabling Matteo Messina Denaro to live quiet life in Trapani province

An Italian man whose identity was taken by the mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro while he was a fugitive has been arrested by prosecutors in Sicily.

Andrea Bonafede, a 59-year-old Sicilian surveyor, described as “Denaro’s alter ego”, was charged on Monday for having helped the mobster avoid arrest and for protecting him while he was on the run.