The surrender of the leader of the Italian mafia, Diego Butchero, awaits the president's signature

The Tunisian Court of Appeal and the Ministry of Justice have completed judicial proceedings for the extradition of Italian mafia leader Diego Pochiro, while his actual deportation to Italy is today pending the signature of the final extradition order by President Kais Saied.

The 37-year-old suspect was detained by the Terrorism and Homeland Security Crime Investigation Unit in Sousse, following a joint security and military operation carried out in coordination with Interpol and the Italian Interior Ministry's Directorate for Mafia Control.

Butchero in Rome faces a maximum sentence of 19 years and 10 months in prison after being convicted of extortion and money laundering. Italian intelligence reports classify him as a prominent leader within the new Partenio clan of the Camorra mafia.

The Italian wanted man is currently under temporary detention in a maximum-security prison in Tunisia, under the application of sections 321 to 324 of the Journal of Criminal Procedure, which regulates the course of extradition and gives the presidency the final decision on the implementation of international admission and deportation cards.