Naples – A high-profile operation by the Economic and Financial Police Unit of the Naples Guardia di Finanza has led to the precautionary seizure of €7,3 million in assets.
The raid, carried out under the authority of the Public Prosecutor's Office - Economic Crime Section, dismantled an alleged network involved in money laundering, tax fraud, and willful evasion of court orders. Five individuals are under investigation.
The complex affair stems from a family dispute over a million-dollar inheritance. It all began with the forgery of two handwritten wills, which initially designated a single heir to a substantial real estate portfolio: 29 apartments and commercial premises located between Naples and Caivano.
According to investigators, the deceased heir allegedly concocted a complex plan to seize the assets. The properties were first fictitiously transferred to four UK-based companies, registered under front names, to obscure their traceability.
Management would subsequently be transferred to a recently established Italian company, allowing the mastermind behind the scheme to continue collecting rental income.
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The house of cards collapsed when the Civil Court of Naples, following a dispute, declared the wills to be false, effectively annulling the transfer to the English companies and ordering the return of the assets to their legitimate heirs, with the addition of seizure and the appointment of a judicial guardian.
However, the heirs of the perpetrator of the false wills—also under investigation—are alleged to have failed to comply with the judge's orders. Instead, they allegedly implemented a series of maneuvers to "dismantle" the estate and avoid restitution. These included issuing and using invoices for non-existent professional services, a classic ploy to drain liquidity and commit tax fraud.
It is on this basis that the investigating judge of the Court of Naples granted the prosecutor's request, ordering the precautionary seizure for confiscation. The operation's haul is impressive: the 29 properties, valued at over €3,3 million, the profits they generated (estimated at approximately €3,8 million), and an additional €204 in unpaid VAT and corporate income tax (IRES).
The operation by the Neapolitan Guardia di Finanza is not only a blow to economic crime, but also paints a picture of abuse against legitimate heirs, from whom family assets were allegedly illegitimately stolen for years through a scheme of false documents and shady finances.
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This situation seems truly complicated; the issue of inheritance and forged wills is a very sensitive topic. It's important that justice be done and that legitimate heirs receive what they deserve. Tax fraud is a serious problem.