Cassazione rejects appeal against custody in Sacra Corona Unita betting case
Regulation · SectorWire deskSource published
Summary
Italy's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a suspect against a Lecce review court order that kept him in custody in a case involving mafia association, attempted extortion, usury and drug trafficking. The review court had found he handled illegal betting for a Sacra Corona Unita faction and made the "Free Time" bar available for meetings, and the Supreme Court upheld the mafia-aggravation finding and the custody requirements.
Why it matters
The ruling confirms that illegal betting operations linked to organised crime can sustain mafia-aggravation charges and pre-trial custody in Italy.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Cassazione rejects appeal against custody in Sacra Corona Unita betting case”, 27 July 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/cassazione-rejects-appeal-against-custody-in-sacra-corona-unita-bettin/