Michele Zaza | |
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 Mugshot of Michele Zaza | |
| Born | April 10, 1945 |
| Died | July 18, 1994 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | ’O Pazzo |
| Known for | Cigarette smuggling and drug trafficking |
| Allegiance | Zaza clan / Camorra |
Michele Zaza (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle dˈdzaddza]; Procida, April 10, 1945 – Rome, July 18, 1994) was a member of the Camorra criminal organisation who was also initiated in the Sicilian Mafia. He headed the Zaza clan (later Mazzarella clan) in Naples. Zaza was known as ’O Pazzo (the madman) due to his outspoken and implausible public statements. He was one of the first Camorristi to emerge as a powerful organiser of the cigarette contraband industry in the 1960s and 1970s.