On 11 October 2005 he was appointed national Antimafia prosecutor , succeeding Pierluigi Vigna , who left office in August 2005 having reached the retirement age .
He was still head of the prosecutor of Palermo .
On 11 October 2005 he was appointed national Antimafia prosecutor , succeeding Pierluigi Vigna , who left office in August 2005 having reached the retirement age , while he was still head of the prosecutor of Palermo .