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Lecce court orders seizure of assets worth more than €500,000 in Brindisi case

Enforcement & compliance

Carabinieri seized assets worth more than €500,000 from a 45-year-old man in Brindisi, Mesagne, Carovigno and Torre Santa Susanna, following an order by the Lecce court’s Prevention Measures Section. The court accepted a proposal from the Lecce Anti-Mafia District Directorate; investigators linked the man to alleged illegal gambling and betting activity.

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The seizure concerns assets linked by investigators to alleged illegal gambling and betting in the Brindisi area.

Earlier fines and penalties by Carabinieri

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedEUR 12,000,000ADM and Carabinieri seize 145 altered slot machines in Cosenza inquiryNot stated
Not namedNot statedCosenza investigators impose precautionary measures on 15 in gaming caseNot stated
Not namedNot statedCosenza prosecutor secures 15 precautionary measures in gambling investigationNot stated
Not namedNot statedCantù police find minor in betting shop during checksNot stated
Not namedNot statedPolice report six people over clandestine dog fights in GelaNot stated

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Guardia di Finanza identifies more than €1.3m in undeclared poker winnings

Bologna’s Guardia di Finanza said it found more than €1.3m in poker winnings that a player had not declared in Italy. Investigators deemed the player’s move to Malta fictitious and referred the case to the Bologna prosecutor’s office over alleged failure to declare income.

Bologna's Guardia di Finanza said it identified more than €1.3m in undeclared poker winnings held by a live poker player who had moved his residence to Malta. The player has been treated as fiscally resident in Italy and referred to the Bologna prosecutor's office over alleged failure to declare income, according to the provincial command's account of the case.

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