Bribes for purchases, 43 politicians and contractors arrested

A maxi operation fight against corruption woke up Milan this morning when Monza's carabinieri and the finance guard of Varese As early as dawn, they began implementing 43 pretrial detention measures, including 12 in prison. The accusation, for the 43 people arrested and for the other suspects, it is criminal badociations, aimed at corruption and disruption of auctions. Among those arrested are also politicians, public administrators and contractors, as indicated Republic.

More than 250 military commanders of the Varese Finance Police and Carabinieri Monza participated in the maximum operation conducted at the conclusion of a DDA investigation that revealed the presence of two criminal groups operating between kite and Varese, composed of politicians, entrepreneurs and administrators, who favored mafia-type badociations in procurement public, in exchange for party funding. The alleged offense is that referred to in Article 146 of the Penal Code: badociation of mafia-type criminals for the purpose of perpetrating crimes of a criminal nature. corruption, illegal financing of political parties, unresolved freedom to choose a contractor, false invoicing for non-existent transactions, auto-laundering and abuse of power.

I am 95in total, those surveyed in the provinces of Varese, Milan, Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Novara, Alexandria, Turin, Asti. Precautionary measures were taken for 43 of them: 12 ended up in prison, 16 under house arrest, 3 with the obligation to stay and 12 with the obligation to report to the police judicial. Among the 43 measures of pre-trial detention are also the names of the Milan city councilor. Pietro Tartarella, FI Candidate at the European Championships, Under-Secretary of the Lombardy Region, Fabio Altitonante and an influential member of Forza Italia of Varese, Gioacchino Caianiello. Request for arrest also for a member of Parliament of Forza Italia, Diego Sozzariaccused of illegal financing of political parties.

Attempts at corruption also extend to the president of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, who, however, would not have perceived Caianiello's attempts as an incitement to the crime of corruption: for that he did not denounce it.