The Florence District Anti-Mafia Directorate, with the support of the Guardia di Finanza, has dealt a heavy blow to money laundering in the Tuscan capital.
In a joint operation, assets worth a total of approximately 2 million euros were seized from a dangerous criminal organization composed of Italian and Albanian citizens.
The accusations and the modus operandi
The criminal group is accused of criminal association aimed at aggravated embezzlement and self-laundering. Their modus operandi was to acquire restaurants in the historic center of Florence and then use them as safes to launder money from illicit activities.
Searches and seizures
The operation, which involved the provinces of Florence, Napoli and Modena, led to the seizure of luxury goods, including two Ferraris worth 600.000 euros, cash amounting to 476.200 euros, jewels and company shares of two Florentine companies that own a restaurant and a bar-ice cream shop-café.
Further searches and seizures are underway in Florence, ordered by the Public Prosecutor's Office, against 14 other economic activities attributable to the suspects.
According to the prosecution, the defendants, abusing their role as directors and partners, caused significant financial damage to their own companies.
Article published on 10 July 2024 - 13:40
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