Boris Giuliano
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Giorgio Boris Giuliano (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo ˈbɔːriz dʒuˈljaːno]; October 22, 1930 – July 21, 1979) was a police chief from Palermo, Sicily. He was the head of Palermo's Flying Squad. He was killed by the Sicilian Mafia while investigating heroin trafficking and money laundering. Not long before his death he had been one of the first Italian policemen to have attended the FBI academy at Quantico, Virginia.[1][2][3] His son Alessandro became head of the Milan Flying Squad and arrested old guard Mafioso Gaetano Fidanzati in 2009; as part of the same operation, Gianni Nicchi was captured in Palermo.[4][5]
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Boris Giuliano | |
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Born | (1930-10-22)October 22, 1930 |
Died | July 21, 1979(1979-07-21) (aged 48) Palermo, Italy |
Cause of death | Killed by the Sicilian Mafia |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Police inspector |
Known for | Police investigations into the Mafia |
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