A mafia boss wanted for murder has been arrested at a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast after more than a year on the run, Italian police have said. In a statement, Italy's Carabinieri military police force said Roberto Mazzarella had escaped last January when he was supposed to have been arrested on murder charges.

The 48-year-old, arrested in the town of Vietri sul Mare, is considered a powerful figure within the Camorra organized crime group in Naples, and is listed as one of Italy's most dangerous fugitives. Police said Mazzarella was with his wife and two children at the time of his arrest and did not resist.

The Mazzarella clan is famed for its involvement in counterfeiting in Naples, which has long been associated with banknote forgery. A number of patrol boats were also involved in the arrest, positioning themselves off the coast, and footage showed heavily armed officers entering the villa.

Italian authorities reported that Mazzarella had been living under a false name and, upon apprehension, police found three luxury watches, around €20,000 in cash, false documents, and mobile phones. Last month, police detained 16 individuals linked to the Mazzarella clan on charges related to cyber fraud.