Illicit waste trafficking, former owner of Novara Calcio also arrested



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He would be the entrepreneur and former owner of the Novara Football Maurice Roller, 55 years old from Locri, “head of the association, as well as the creator, promoter and organizer” of the group that allegedly purchased large quantities of waste ferrous "in black" in Italy to then resell them in foundries simulating recovery operations that never took place.

Illicit waste trafficking, former owner of Novara Calcio arrested

This is what emerges from theinvestigation of Dda and Carabinieri for Environmental protection , Ecological Transition di Milan that on the order of the investigating judge Massimo Baraldo led to the execution of an order of pre-trial detention towards 18 Guests.

Among these, six cases in prison, eight arrest and four subjected to theresidence obligation at the municipality of residence. The charges are of criminal association aimed at illicit trafficking di waste, self-laundering, Recycling, fraudulent statement through the use of false invoices and the issuing of invoices for non-existent operations.

Rullo would have purchased Novara Calcio 1908 with the proceeds

Among those under investigation who ended up in prison is Rullo. The turnover is said to have amounted to almost one hundred million euros and the sums were transferred to the accounts of Italian and foreign companies (German and Hungarian) to be “cleaned up” and reinvested in further activities, such as the purchase of shares of the old Novara Calcium.

The seizure of company shares ordered by the investigating judge Massimo Baraldo it's not about the Novara soccer club but the Novara Football 1908, declared bankrupt in January 2022.

According to the investigation by the DDA prosecutor Francesco De Tommasi and police la Environmental protection , Ecological Transition the old company was allegedly purchased with the illicit proceeds of waste trafficking.

In short

Maurizio Rullo, a 55-year-old entrepreneur and former owner of Novara Calcio, from Locri, is believed to be the "leader of the association, as well as the creator, promoter, and organizer" of the group that allegedly purchased large quantities of…

  • Illegal waste trafficking: Former Novara Calcio owner arrested. This is what emerges from the investigation by the DDA and the Carabinieri into…
  • Among these, six were held in prison, eight were placed under house arrest, and four were ordered to remain in their municipality of residence.
  • The charges include criminal conspiracy for the purpose of illegal waste trafficking, self-laundering, money laundering, and fraudulent declaration using…

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Maurizio Rullo, a 55-year-old entrepreneur and former owner of Novara Calcio, from Locri, is said to be the "leader of the association, as well as the creator, promoter, and organizer" of the group that allegedly…

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Illegal waste trafficking: Former Novara Calcio owner arrested. This is what emerges from the investigation by the DDA and the Carabinieri into…

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Among these, six were held in prison, eight were placed under house arrest, and four were ordered to remain in their municipality of residence.

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