Casal di Principe – A crackdown on controls to ensure traceability and safety has uncovered a rental system operated in complete disregard of current regulations. This is the outcome of the operation conducted on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 12, by the Carabinieri of the Casal di Principe station.
The military conducted a targeted raid on a local car rental company, uncovering serious administrative and criminal irregularities that led to the owner being reported and the massive seizure of vehicles and documentation.
The CARGOS system ignored
At the center of the case is a 31-year-old local entrepreneur, the legal representative of the business, who has been reported at large. The charge is specific: violation of Article 17 of Legislative Decree no. 113/2018 (the so-called Security Decree), later converted into Law no. 132/2018.
Investigations revealed that the man had systematically failed to register customers' identity documents. Therefore, those renting cars were not reported through the Ministry of the Interior's web portal, "CARGOS."
This platform is essential for law enforcement, as it is required by law for counterterrorism and traceability purposes: it allows them to know in real time who is driving a rental vehicle, preventing the use of "clean" vehicles to commit crimes.
The seals are released
The failure to provide the data immediately triggered precautionary measures. The Carabinieri seized the company's entire storage area, effectively halting the illegal activity. Six vehicles in the fleet and 27 paper rental contracts were seized, which will now be analyzed to identify the drivers who used the service without being electronically registered.
Security and legality
This operation is not an isolated case, but is part of a broader territorial control effort aimed at restoring legality to the car rental industry. This sector is often under scrutiny by investigators because, if unregulated, it risks becoming a logistical tool for criminals, allowing anonymous and untraceable movements.
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The article presents a serious situation with car rentals. It's important for authorities to monitor the situation more closely to prevent similar irregularities, but more information on how the CARGOS system works is needed.