Now many people are posting videos on the Internet, sharing tips, recipes, and demonstrating their talents. But an innocent video can bring a lot of problems. An Italian with a criminal past did not think about this – and as a result he ended up in prison.
Marc Feren Claude Biard was taken into custody at his home in the Caribbean: his whereabouts were figured out from a cooking video on a YouTube channel that he hosted with his wife. A fugitive Italian gangster’s quest to show off his spaghetti bolognese skills landed him in jail after seven years of careful disguise.
Although the 53-year-old man carefully concealed his face, he was unable to hide the tattoos on his body. Namely, these drawings led the police to the idea of his belonging to criminal circles.
An alleged member of the ‘Ndrangheta crime group was arrested in the Dominican Republic last Wednesday and has now been extradited back to Italy. A police statement said that Byar led a quiet life in the city of Boca Chica. The mobster has been on the run since 2014, when Italian prosecutors ordered his arrest on charges of drug trafficking.
The ‘Ndrangheta, for which the man worked, is considered one of the most powerful organized crime groups in the world. The arrest of Biar became the key to the operation against this criminal group. Now his gang mates will face trial in the largest mafioso trial Italy has seen in decades.
355 alleged mafiosi and corrupt officials were charged after a lengthy investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta. It took more than three hours to read out the names of the defendants during the pre-trial hearing. The indictment lists both murder and drug trafficking. Also, members of the group are charged with extortion and money laundering.
More than 900 witnesses are expected to testify during the trial, which begins in January and will last two years.
Mark Biar’s puncture can teach us a lot. In the era of social networks, you need to be careful about what you post on your pages. Especially if you have something to hide, because everything secret, as you know, becomes clear. If you post something, remember that it can be used against you.