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ADM and Guardia di Finanza uncover illegal CITES luxury-skin trade at Fiumicino

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Summary

Italy's ADM and the Guardia di Finanza uncovered illegal trade in luxury accessories made from protected species' skins at Fiumicino airport. Goods were falsely declared as cowboy boots with documents wrongly stating they were not from protected species; kangaroo, ostrich and python leather items were seized, and searches led to further seizures of shark, lizard and crocodile accessories.

Why it matters

The case shows customs and financial police pursuing CITES documentation breaches across luxury leather supply chains that feed high-fashion houses.

Cite as: SectorWire, “ADM and Guardia di Finanza uncover illegal CITES luxury-skin trade at Fiumicino”, 1 August 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/adm-and-guardia-di-finanza-uncover-illegal-cites-luxury-skin-trade-at/

Key facts

Parties
ADM
Market
Italy

Earlier fines and penalties by ADM

Earlier decisions in the same section by the same regulator, newest first. Chosen by regulator, section and, where both stories state an amount, similar size. Details are as each story reports them.

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Fun88, TLCBetNot statedReport links Fun88 and TLCBet domains to ADM blocking listNot stated
Not namedNot statedCarabinieri seize Pimonte betting centre over alleged unauthorised wageringNot stated
Not namedNot statedAuthorities close illegal gambling venues during Sicilian checksNot stated
FonbetNot statedADM adds three Fonbet domains to blocking listNot stated
FonbetNot statedADM blocks Fonbet domains in ItalyNot stated
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Entity maplicensed bylicensed byGuardia di FinanzaItalyFiumicino airportADMENJOY GamingBrightstar Lottery
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