September 12, 2021 01:59 pm | Updated 01:59 pm IST
Dutch law authorities on September 11 released a British Formula 1 fan after he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion being a notorious Sicilian mafia boss.
The man, only identified by his lawyer as Mark L., 54, from Liverpool, was cuffed and blindfolded on September 8 when heavily-armed police stormed a restaurant in The Hague, shocking onlookers.
His lawyer, Leon van Kleef, told AFP there were suspicions of a mix-up from the start.
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