Domenico Condello (; 4 November 1956), also known as ''Micu 'u pacciu'' ("Micu the madman"), is an Italian criminal belonging to the 'Ndrangheta, a
Mafia
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Reggio Calabria
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, he has been a fugitive since 1993, wanted for criminal association, murder and drugs and arms trafficking, for which he has been convicted to a life sentence. He was arrested on 10 October 2012.'Leading' 'Ndrangheta fugitive caught , Gazzetta del Sud, 11 October 2012 Before his arrest, he was on the
list of most wanted fugitives in Italy
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He has been convicted for the murder of
Paolo De Stefano
Paolo De Stefano (; died October 13, 1985) was an Italian mobster and member of the 'Ndrangheta who became the undisputed boss of Reggio Calabria. Together with his brothers Giovanni, Giorgio and Orazio he headed the De Stefano 'ndrina.
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in 1985, the boss of a rival clan, during the
Second 'Ndrangheta war
The Second 'Ndrangheta war was an internal struggle in the 'Ndrangheta, a criminal organisation in Calabria (southern Italy). The conflict raged from 1985–1991 in Reggio Calabria. Practically all the 'ndrine in the city of Reggio Calabria gro ...
, a bloody six-year conflict (1985–1991) between the Condello-Imerti clan and De Stefano-Tegano clan. With his brother Paolo Condello he was arrested in January 1988 for the killing of De Stefano.Catturati a Reggio Calabria i killer del boss De Stefano La Repubblica, 7 January 1988 He was sentenced to life, but was released in November 1990 because the terms of his pretrial detention expired before the appeal. La Repubblica, 20 November 1990
His cousin
Pasquale Condello
Pasquale Condello (; born 24 September 1950) is an Italian criminal known as a member of the 'Ndrangheta. He is also known as ("the supreme one") for his role at the top of the crime syndicate.Domenico Condello Mafie Italiane
Personal life
His companion is Margherita Tegano, with whom he has two children."Togliamo i figli ai mafiosi" , La Stampa, 1 March 2008 She was arrested in March 2012, together with Condello's cousins Caterina and Giuseppa Condello and 15 others, for obstructing Condello's arrest.Last Godfather’s Accomplices Arrested Corriere della Sera, 13 March 2012 The concealed microphones and videocameras used by police investigators in the operation revealed relations of the Condello clan with various business figures, such as brothers Giulio, Giuseppe and Francesco Lampada, originally from Reggio Calabria but long established in Milan.