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Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:59pm On Jan 06, 2022
A wanted Sicilian mafia fugitive was tracked down using Google Street View after 20 years on the run. 

Italian police had already traced the convicted murderer, Gioacchino Gammino, to Spain.
While looking at Google Street View, police saw a photograph of a man who appeared to be Gammino standing outside a grocery store, prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi confirmed to The Guardian.

Nicola Altiero, deputy director of the Italian anti-mafia police, also told Reuters the investigation had used Google Street View to pinpoint Gammino's location.

Police used Google Maps to track down a mafia fugitive who was on the run for 20 years

A Google Street View image of a grocery shop was used to pinpoint the location of Gioacchino Gammino.

Police arrested mafia fugitive Gioacchino Gammino in Spain on December 17, La Repubblica reported.
Investigators told The Guardian and Reuters they used Google Street View to pinpoint his location.
They also found a picture of him on the Facebook page of a local restaurant.

A wanted Sicilian mafia fugitive was tracked down using Google Street View after 20 years on the run.

Italian police had already traced the convicted murderer, Gioacchino Gammino, to Spain.
While looking at Google Street View, police saw a photograph of a man who appeared to be Gammino standing outside a grocery store, prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi confirmed to The Guardian.

Further investigation revealed a nearby restaurant, which had a photograph of Gammino dressed as a chef on its Facebook page, Lo Voi also confirmed to The Guardian.

"It's not as if we spend our days wading through Google Maps to find fugitives," Lo Voi told The Guardian.

"There were many previous and long investigations, which led us to Spain. We were on a good path, with Google Maps helping to confirm our investigations," he added.

Gioacchino Gammino escaped from a prison in Rome in 2002 and 2003, where he was serving a life sentence for murder, per Reuters.
He was arrested on December 17, La Repubblica reports.

Altiero told Reuters that Gammino is in custody in Spain. Police hope to transfer him back to Italy by the end of February.

https://www.businessinsider.com/police-use-google-maps-to-track-down-mafia-fugitive-2022-1%3famp

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Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by DispatcherLagos: 5:07pm On Jan 06, 2022
Where things and people work. Not like a certain country where the police force can't even use a smart phone
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:52pm On Jan 06, 2022
DispatcherLagos:
Where things and people work. Not like a certain country where the police force can't even use a smart phone
Really?!
Are there some countries with those kinda policemen?
What a country that will be undecided

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Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Xhuntra: 5:54am On Jan 07, 2022
Even vulture griller dey post news sef

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Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Boogyman557: 6:39am On Jan 07, 2022
Holly Gram cool Na So We Dey HEAR..


real matters..


WTF MAN
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by zolajpower: 6:51am On Jan 07, 2022
grin
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Jack005(m): 7:27am On Jan 07, 2022
Police wey get sense... Naija police no go fit use Google Map sef... Na to dey carry pos dey Waka to ransack boys..
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by alexola20(m): 8:06am On Jan 07, 2022
Which kind google map?
Nah sombori snitched on him.
They only use google map sh!t to cover their informant.
Google map ko adsense ni.

Anyway death to a wicked soul.
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Shetemi12(m): 9:32am On Jan 07, 2022
To spend another years in the cell
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Blackfire(m): 10:21am On Jan 07, 2022
They should use it on PDP, waillers
Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Nicepoker(m): 7:51pm On Jan 07, 2022
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A wanted Sicilian mafia fugitive was tracked down using Google Street View after 20 years on the run. 

Italian police had already traced the convicted murderer, Gioacchino Gammino, to Spain.
While looking at Google Street View, police saw a photograph of a man who appeared to be Gammino standing outside a grocery store, prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi confirmed to The Guardian.

Nicola Altiero, deputy director of the Italian anti-mafia police, also told Reuters the investigation had used Google Street View to pinpoint Gammino's location.

Police used Google Maps to track down a mafia fugitive who was on the run for 20 years

A Google Street View image of a grocery shop was used to pinpoint the location of Gioacchino Gammino.

Police arrested mafia fugitive Gioacchino Gammino in Spain on December 17, La Repubblica reported.
Investigators told The Guardian and Reuters they used Google Street View to pinpoint his location.
They also found a picture of him on the Facebook page of a local restaurant.

A wanted Sicilian mafia fugitive was tracked down using Google Street View after 20 years on the run.

Italian police had already traced the convicted murderer, Gioacchino Gammino, to Spain.
While looking at Google Street View, police saw a photograph of a man who appeared to be Gammino standing outside a grocery store, prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi confirmed to The Guardian.

Further investigation revealed a nearby restaurant, which had a photograph of Gammino dressed as a chef on its Facebook page, Lo Voi also confirmed to The Guardian.

"It's not as if we spend our days wading through Google Maps to find fugitives," Lo Voi told The Guardian.

"There were many previous and long investigations, which led us to Spain. We were on a good path, with Google Maps helping to confirm our investigations," he added.

Gioacchino Gammino escaped from a prison in Rome in 2002 and 2003, where he was serving a life sentence for murder, per Reuters.
He was arrested on December 17, La Repubblica reports.

Altiero told Reuters that Gammino is in custody in Spain. Police hope to transfer him back to Italy by the end of February.

https://www.businessinsider.com/police-use-google-maps-to-track-down-mafia-fugitive-2022-1%3famp

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Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Nicepoker(m): 7:55pm On Jan 07, 2022
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Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by Regenerated012(m): 8:05pm On Jan 07, 2022
I nor know why I just dey feel like say this topic bend somehow like binding wire.
Something nor just dey right.

At least, dose police better pass de MIB (Men In Black) wey dey dis country.

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Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by casppyjay: 10:09pm On Jan 07, 2022
Xhuntra:
Even vulture griller dey post news sef

Re: Police Used Google Maps To Track Down A Mafia Fugitive Who Was On The Run For 20 by DoctorDree(m): 10:29am On Jan 08, 2022
The Vulture griller on the beat....Lol

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