This morning, a major raid coordinated by the Bologna Prosecutor's Office was launched against a criminal organization specializing in aiding illegal immigration.
The operation, conducted by the Bologna State Police Flying Squad, the Imola Police Station, and the Eastern Emilia Romagna Crime Prevention Unit, resulted in the execution of seven precautionary custody orders, while a total of 25 people are under investigation as part of the investigation.
It all started with a fraud complaint filed with the Bologna Immigration Office in December 2022. A citizen had paid 200 euros to a company in Imola to obtain authorization for seasonal work for several foreigners, but after the payment he had received no response.
From there, investigators began digging, uncovering an illegal system that exploited the "Flux Decree" to smuggle foreign citizens into Italy in exchange for money.
The investigations uncovered the activities of a multi-service company, formally registered as a CAF (Italian Financial Assistance Center), with offices in Imola and a presence in Romagna and Marche. The Prosecutor's Office has registered 25 individuals under investigation, charged with criminal conspiracy to aid and abet illegal immigration, aggravated fraud against the state, and false statements.
The Bologna investigating judge has ordered the leader of the gang to be held in prison, five associates placed under house arrest, and two others to report to the Judicial Police.
The investigations revealed hundreds of applications submitted on public administration portals with false documents, fictitious employers, or employers unaware of the application, and artificially created authorizations to enter Italy, never requested from the relevant embassies.
Thanks to wiretaps, environmental surveillance, and the installation of cameras at the company's offices, the criminal organization's operations were reconstructed: procurement of foreigners, use of false passports, meetings and business calls between members of the organization, exchanges of cash, and the division of responsibilities.
The group consisted of 25 individuals of various nationalities, each with clearly defined roles. At the head was a 51-year-old with a criminal record, flanked by his two sons (32 and 24), a 62-year-old family friend, and a 30-year-old associate.
Among the collaborators were a 57-year-old Albanian construction contractor, resident in Imola, and a 56-year-old Moroccan citizen specialized in the recruitment of Bangladeshi foreigners, operating in Bologna.
The investigation exposed a highly organized criminal network that exploited loopholes in immigration law to illegally enrich itself, jeopardizing the safety and integrity of legal entry routes into Italy.
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Comments (15)
But if they have 10 thousand dollars which in Africa or Pakistan are equivalent to our 100 thousand, then why do I come here to sleep on the streets and eat at Caritas?
INVESTIGATED?????? ALL PERSONAL ASSETS CONFISCATED
Now all the Bangladeshi shops are going bust.
Simo Tarroni, if you don't know, it's better to keep quiet.
With 10000 euros they can live very well for their entire lives in their own country…
With 10000 euros they can live very well for their entire lives in their own country…
A bunch of assholes who did this but then I say if they had 10000 euros to come and piss off in Italy they could have stayed at home and with that money they could have lived forever without facing death as they say poor illegal immigrants face death at sea.... Just because they have to come and be criminals in Italy
Go to INPS and have them checked and let's see what kind of shit comes out.
But if these people had ten thousand euros they would come to Italy
They come to commit crimes and earn more, and they don't end up in jail; in fact, they're warned before being arrested. This is one of the right-wing laws protecting these individuals; why should they stay in their own country?
Carolina Iadevaia, whoever has this availability, at times, is a criminal who in Italy will continue to do what he pleases...
If they have all this money why don't they live in their country? In my opinion they are all criminals.
Expulsion immediately
In fact, Maria Di Costanzo does not demonstrate much intelligence.
Reading this article, it seems to me that the police operation was very important. However, many questions remain as to how these illegal systems could have been allowed to continue for so long without anyone intervening first.