During his tenure as a Camorra boss, Vollaro earned the nickname "'o Califfo" (The Caliph) for his alleged unlimited sexual potency.

"[2] In 1982, Luigi Vollaro was arrested after spending three years on the run and was charged with the murder of Giuseppe Mutillo in 1980.

For a short period after his arrest, the management of his illegal businesses went to his sons Pietro, Giuseppe and Raffaele.

Another son, Antonio who had dissociated from the family business early on, was wrongly detained years for a murder committed by his brother Ciro.

Ciro admitted to the murder after becoming a pentito (collaborator with Italian Justice) and with his confessions, dealt a massive blow to the clan's activities.