he was arrested at dawn on march 11, 1999, in a secret hideout concealed in a derelict hut that turned out to be fortified complex packed with hidden rooms, protected by electronic metal shutters and a remote operated secret escape route. he was unarmed and did not oppose arrest. in his bedroom there was an altar dedicated to the madonna of polsi, in the municipality of san luca, where the chiefs of the 'ndrangheta "locali" meet regularly during the september feast. he was incarcerated under the strict article 41-bis prison regime. he nevertheless keeps on conducting his business and direct the clan outside.