Ignacio Serricchio is about to lead Genoa City’s fight against crime…

The 30-year-old Argentinean actor and soap opera stud, best known to daytime television viewers as psychotic mob spawn Diego Alcazar on General Hospital, is heading to CBS’ The Young and the Restless.

But this time Serricchio will be working on the right side of the law. Or will he?

He’s set to portray a new character named Alex, an astute undercover police officer who comes to Genoa City from New York City with a big secret.

Serricchio is expected to begin work in late October and will hit the air in December, according to TV Guide.

The Emmy-nominated actor, who has guest starred on The Client List, CSI: Miami, The Finder and Covert Affairs, has also been a regular on the hit internet soap The Bay.