Police believe Giuseppe Refrigeri, 66, is a leader of the Banda della Marranella, which allegedly has a virtual monopoly on the drugs trade in Rome.

He was arrested in Spain in 2018 on suspicion of drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organisation, but was released last year and disappeared.

However, Mr Refrigeri has now been re-arrested at a job centre on the Costa del Sol while attempting to find work, The Independent reports.

He now faces extradition to Italy, where he is wanted on suspicion of smuggling 325 kilograms of hashish.