A wanted Mafia member's attempt to alter his physical appearance to elude police has failed when he was arrested at a liposuction clinic in the Calabrian city of Consenza.

Police served the warrant of arrest on Domenico Magnoli, 27, of the Ndrangheta clan, when he woke up after the operation to remove fats on his stomach and thighs. The member of the powerful 'Ndrangheta clan, which is notorious for using the huge Gioia Tauro container port for its drug trafficking business, is also wanted by the French police for drug trafficking activities in France.

The police were able to go inside the liposuction clinic unnoticed by disguising as nurses and visitors bringing flowers to Magnoli.

Magnoli got nervous during the arrest thinking that the police were assassins from rival Mafia gangs intending to kill him. He calmed down when the police identified themselves.