Contorno returned to Italy in late 1988. On 26 May 1989, Contorno was arrested again in a hideout near Palermo together with his cousin Gaetano Grado and a cache of weapons.
In late 1988, Contorno returned to Italy.  On May 26, 1989, he was arrested once more in a hideout near Palermo along with his cousin Gaetano Grado and a collection of weaponry.