Italian and Romanian authorities freeze assets worth more than 40 million euros. The assets are linked to an Italian suspect, the EU judicial cooperation agency says. The suspect may have ties to the Santapaola-Ercolano family and the Cappello Bonaccorsi clan. Authorities allege he used assets registered in his own name and those of relatives, including betting and online gaming licenses and shops in the Italian provinces of Catania and Syracuse, to launder funds. Some of the assets were purchased in Romania, requiring coordinated action by authorities.
Source: OCCRP, 2025-12-18; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/italy-and-romania-freeze-assets-linked-to-alleged-mafia-groups