Michele Antonio Varano (Italian pronunciation: [mi'k??le an't??njo va'ra?no]; born 13 July 1951) is an Italian criminal accused of being a member of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria.
From 2000, he was on the Italian "most wanted list" for membership of a criminal organization.
Varano has been accused (but not convicted) of tobacco smuggling and other crimes.
The Italian authorities tried unsuccessfully over many years to have him extradited from other countries, but he eventually gave himself up to the authorities at Genoa in 2014.
He is currently serving a prison sentence for identity card offences, while investigators consider bringing other charges.