Graziano Mesina born 4 April 1942),
also popularly known as Gratzianeddu in Sardinian language, is an Italian bandit of the Anonima sarda. He has escaped the authorities at least 10 times.He was called the "king of the kidnappers" by The New York Times in 1992.There have been books, songs, and at least one film about him.

*** it is not correct to talk of a Sardinian criminal syndicate, since the Sardinian bandits responsible for the kidnappings lacked any kind of command structure, did not influence the political sphere, and several groups of bandits would operate with little to no relationship with each other.

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