Domenico Condello (; 4 November 1956), also known as Micu 'u pacciu ("Micu the madman"), is an Italian criminal belonging to the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type criminal organisation in Calabria.
Criminal history Born in the Archi neighbourhood of Reggio Calabria, he was a fugitive from 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. Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale – "Programma Speciale di Ricerca" – Condello Domenico
He was convicted for the murder of Paolo De Stefano in 1985, the boss of a rival clan, during the Second 'Ndrangheta war, a bloody six-year conflict (1985–1991) between the Condello-Imerti clan and De Stefano-Tegano clan. Sentenza procedimento penale Olimpia , Tribunale di Reggio Calabria, 19 January 1999 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. E l' aula del processo rimane vuota, La Repubblica, 20 November 1990
His cousin Pasquale Condello, the undisputed leader of the clan, was arrested in February 2008, and Domenico probably succeeded him as boss.
Personal life He has two children with his companion Margherita Tegano. "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 video cameras 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.
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