Giuseppe Piromalli | |
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Born | |
Died | February 19, 2005 Gioia Tauro, Italy | (aged 83)
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Peppino |
Relatives | Girolamo Piromalli (brother) |
Allegiance | Piromalli 'ndrina |
Giuseppe Piromalli (Gioia Tauro, March 1, 1921 – Gioia Tauro, February 19, 2005), also known as "Peppino", was an Italian criminal known as a member of the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria. A native of Gioia Tauro, Piromalli was one of the most famous of the 'Ndrangheta bosses and headed the Piromalli 'ndrina. He redirected the 'Ndrangheta clan from its rural base to an entrepreneurial criminal organisation.