birth_place allegiance nationality birth_date known_for article_title name
centrache , calabria , italy ` ndrangheta italian 13 july 1951 alleged cigarette smuggling michele antonio varano
 michele antonio varano
michele antonio varano

michele antonio varano -lrb- born 13 july 1951 -rrb- is an italian criminal accused of being a member of the ` ndrangheta , a mafia-type organisation in calabria .
from 2000 , he was on the italian `` most wanted list '' for membership of a criminal organization .
varano has been accused -lrb- but not convicted -rrb- of tobacco smuggling and other crimes .
the italian authorities tried unsuccessfully over many years to have him extradited from other countries , but he eventually gave himself up to the authorities at genoa in 2014 .
he is currently serving a prison sentence for identity card offences , while investigators consider bringing other charges .
