Back when people still believed law enforcement would catch these criminals no matter where they ran, Roberto Mazzarella was a different kind of threat. Ten years ago this town was safer, and the FBI had to work harder to track down someone like him.

Last night, however, that all changed as news broke about his capture in a villa on Italy's Amalfi Coast — a place where he thought he could escape the long arm of justice. This arrest comes after years of relentless pursuit by agents who wouldn't let up no matter how much Mazzarella spent trying to hide.

Used to be, a guy like him would have slipped through the cracks and been forgotten about in some other corner of the world. But that was before.

“This is another example of the dedication of our agents,” said an unnamed source close to the investigation. “They never gave up on tracking down Mazzarella.”

The pattern had grown clear over the last few years: every time law enforcement seemed to make a breakthrough, it was followed by delays and setbacks that made catching crooks like this feel impossible. But despite those challenges, they kept pushing forward.

I've lived here 40 years and never thought I'd see the day where someone as notorious as Mazzarella would be caught enjoying such opulent surroundings. Back when people still believed in justice being served.