A wanted Mafia boss has been arrested after he discovered God and was baptised on a video that ended up on YouTube.

The video showed fugitive Antonio Montella, 42, being baptised into an evangelical church.

As part of the ceremony to wash away sin, he was taken into the sea off the Italian coast of Pinetamare, an area on the border between the provinces of Naples and Caserta, and dunked under the water by the priest.

Mafia fugitive Antonio Montella (right) has been arrested after he discovered God and was baptised on a video that ended up on YouTube

As part of the ceremony to wash away sin, he was taken into the sea off the Italian coast of Pinetamare, and area on the border between the provinces of Naples and Caserta

But when police saw the video posted online by the pastor, they were able to identify the region, and the pastor, and from there were able to quickly capture Montella by finding out from other parishioners where he was staying in the commune of Villaricca near Naples.

He had gone on the run after being sentenced to jail for drug trafficking.

Parishioner Adelmo Iadanza said: 'He seemed like a nice man, I am sure there must have been a mistake. He kept himself very much to himself, but was always in church at the weekend.'

Police said he would remain in custody before being sent back to the capital Rome to start his five-year jail term that had been suspended while he was on the run.

When police saw the video posted online by the pastor, they were able to identify the region, and the pastor, and from there were able to quickly capture Montella by finding out from other parishioners where he was staying