A vast economic and financial crime ring linked to organized crime has been busted thanks to an operation by the Florence District Anti-Mafia Directorate (DDA), which led to the issuing of precautionary measures against 17 people.
The suspects are accused, to varying degrees, of crimes ranging from issuing and using false invoices to money laundering, to criminal association. The investigations, launched in 2021, revealed the involvement of an accountant originally from Torre del Greco, with offices in Torre Annunziata and Poggibonsi, who allegedly created a network of fictitious companies to generate illicit profits. The professional also allegedly maintained ongoing relationships with criminals linked to mafia circles in Campania and with individuals already involved in economic-financial crimes.
The order of the Preliminary Investigations Judge (GIP) ordered six precautionary detentions in prison, one house arrest and ten bans from carrying out business activities. In addition, assets and financial resources for a total value of approximately 30 million euros were seized.
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The investigation revealed the existence of a fraudulent scheme based on companies registered under front names and operating in the meat processing sector. These companies, which employed approximately 600 workers, both foreigners and Campanians, allegedly engaged in undue tax offsets and false invoicing.
The operation was conducted by the provincial commands of the Guardia di Finanza of Florence and Modena, by the Central Service for the Investigation of Organised Crime and by the State Police of Siena, with the support of the police headquarters of Livorno, Florence, Pisa, and Naples. The measures were carried out in Tuscany, Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Campania, and Calabria. According to Chief Prosecutor Filippo Spiezia, the investigation revealed a well-structured organization with a high capacity for infiltration into the economic fabric, capable of employing sophisticated accounting techniques to obtain significant illicit profits.
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The article explains very well the illegal activities that were discovered, but there are many errors and mistakes in the texts. Also, it is not clear how the investigation was done in detail. It would be interesting to know more about the methods used.