Italian Financial police say they have targeted a criminal syndicate whose members were stealing millions of euros. Officers targeted 75 individuals, conducted 16 searches in several regions of Italy, seizing items relevant to the two-years-long probe. Investigators believe that a criminal group with ties to the Mafia is misusing national and EU public funds. The illicit activities allegedly revolved around fraudulent claims for grants from the European Union for agricultural development. The syndicate allegedly forged papers to prove they were allowed to use municipal land for agricultural production.
Source: Written by Erika Di Benedetto, 2023-10-02; https://www.occrp.org/en/daily//en/daily/18074-italian-police-targets-eu-fund-fraud-seize-millions-in-transhumance-scam