Top crime family suspect arrested at Italian resort

Roberto Mazzarella police hand out picture
Roberto Mazzarella, 48, was arrested at a villa on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. -EPA

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has congratulated police for the arrest of an alleged crime boss and one of Italy's most wanted fugitives at a luxury resort. 

Authorities announced the arrest of Roberto Mazzarella, 48, following a raid on Friday at a villa on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy.

He allegedly tried to use false documents to rent the luxury coastal property.

Meloni, who is on a tour of Gulf states, described Mazzarella's arrest as "an important blow against the Camorra," referring to the notorious criminal organisation that originated in Naples. 

"This sends a clear message that the state will not back down," Meloni said in an online post. 

Mazzarella is wanted in connection with a 2000 fatal shooting at a delicatessen in central Naples.