The Economic and Financial Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza of Naples, on delegation from the Regional Prosecutor's Office for the Campania of the Court of Auditors, has executed a precautionary seizure order on movable and immovable assets and financial assets, for a total value of over 1,7 million euros, against a joint-stock company and its partners.
During 2010, the company received public funding from the Campania Region and Invitalia SpA, within the scope of the National Operational Programme for Fisheries co-financed by the FEP Campania 2007/2013, and subsidized financing granted by Invitalia SpA, pursuant to art. 3 of Legislative Decree no. 185/2000, aimed at the creation of a new business initiative in the food production sector.
The investment program included the purchase of company land/soil, plants, machinery and equipment and the construction of masonry works.
From the investigations of the judicial police carried out by the Piedimonte Matese Police Station, it emerged that the company made use of additional fictitious intermediary companies, registered in the name of relatives or other connected subjects, both for the execution of the works and for the acquisition of goods and services, with the sole purpose of increasing the expenses to be reported to the granting bodies and obtaining contributions significantly higher than those due.
The fraudulent conduct would have caused overall damages of over €1,7 million (of which over €770.000 borne by Invitalia SpA and approximately €935.000 borne by the Campania Region), compared to a loan actually received of approximately €3 million.
Consequently, the Neapolitan accounting magistrates requested and obtained, from the President of the Jurisdictional Section for Campania of the Court of Auditors, the precautionary seizure order carried out by the PEF Unit of Naples.
Today's operation demonstrates, once again, the attention that the Yellow Flames Neapolitans reserve the fight against the phenomena of illicit apprehension of resources intended for investments, in synergic collaboration with the judicial, criminal and accounting authorities, to protect the development of the country.
Article published on 20 October 2022 - 09:16
