Mondragone – Major operation by the Guardia di Finanza against an alleged fraud against the European Union. The financiers of the Mondragone Company executed an order issued by the GIP of Salerno at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), subjecting 12 people to precautionary measures and seizing assets for over 9,6 million euros.
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The investigation, coordinated by theEPPO of Naples, has put under the magnifying glass 67 suspects and 27 companies involved in a complex fraudulent system, aimed at the undue perception of European funds for agriculture, within the scope of Common Agricultural Policy (PAC).
According to what has emerged, between 2018 and 2022 the group would have obtained over 12,5 million euro simulating the existence of a Producers Organization (PO) that was never actually operational.
False documents to obtain contributions
Through the falsification of documentation accounting and non-accounting, the defendants would have misled the Campania region,AGEA (Agency for Agricultural Payments) and the community institutions, unduly receiving significant funding.
The company at the centre of the fraud, based in the Salerno area, although not carrying out the activities required by law for POs, would have benefited from the funds thanks to counterfeit document practicesThe accusation is based on the crimes of criminal association and fraud aggravated by the obtaining of public funds.
I seizures – equal to 9.660.813,89 euros – involved cash, current accounts and other movable and immovable assets attributable to the suspects and the companies involved.
Article published on May 7, 2025 - 10:19 pm
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The article talks about a big scam that involved many people and companies, but I wonder how it is possible that no one noticed it before. Institutions should check better to prevent similar situations.