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Imposter Wise Man: Ghanaian Migrant Arrested in Italy

12/29/2025

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A 38-year-old Ghanaian migrant was arrested in Galatone, Puglia, Italy after posing as one of the Three Wise Men in a Nativity scene.
The town mayor Flavio Filoni initially mistook the migrant for a statue before recognizing the ruse.
He was wanted for assaulting an officer.
Local police, State Police, and Carabinieri apprehended him, and he is in Lecce to serve the remainder of his sentence.

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Story summary

A 38-year-old Ghanaian migrant was arrested in Galatone, Puglia, Italy after posing as one of the Three Wise Men in a Nativity scene.
The town mayor Flavio Filoni initially mistook the migrant for a statue before recognizing the ruse.
He was wanted for assaulting an officer.
Local police, State Police, and Carabinieri apprehended him, and he is in Lecce to serve the remainder of his sentence.