A notorious Italian mobster who dodged justice for 20 years was reportedly finally under lock and key overnight after he was traced via a lottery ticket.
Convicted double killer Riccardo Piras went on the run in the late 1980s before he could be locked up for life for the brutal murders of two drug dealers.
One victim's corpse was reportedly dissolved in acid, while the other was tossed on a garbage dump as a chilling warning to rival gangs.
Piras, 59, evaded capture for two decades but was finally undone by his "passion" for gambling, Italian police said.
Authorities identified the villain's handwriting on a lottery ticket bought on his native island of Sardinia, ANSA reported.
They traced the ticket back to a bar — and nabbed Piras as he popped back to buy another batch on Tuesday night, the Italian news agency said.
Ricky should have lost those numbers. bye bye Ricky.
Gambling became his undoing, at least justice can be done for the victims he murdered with no remorse, hope he enjoys his prison life
Oh, you are just bad.
Sez he murdered 2 drug dealers - seems like he did a public service.
Remember the judge and jury, not to mention the courts.
This guy sure seems to be an asset for some high level law enforcement there in Italy to me. No way he stays on the lam that long in Italy. Either the cops or friends of his victums would have gotten him by now if he weren't protected all along. Sort of reminds me of that Whitey Bulger character up in Boston that was protected by the FBI for about 35 years or so.
hehehehe I know.
Ah, yet again ... working as a mobster, pimp, and/or drug dealer is a poor business, ethical, moral, and physical decision.
I feel sorry for him ! he could not have been arrested!...it's very disturbing to be tracked by the cops while playing the lottery-this will discourage other lottery players from playing the lottery.
He went out a winner??..
got plenty of cash for the prison gift-shop.
So I stumbled from that barroom not so tall and not so proud
And behind me I still hear the hoots of laughter of the crowd
But my eyes still see and my nose still works and my teeth are still in my mouth
And you know I guess that makes me the winner.
(The Winner by Bobby Bare)
no it will not discourage honest people from playing the lottery. I never feel sorry for career criminals.