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Palermo anti-mafia operation arrests 181 over illegal gambling and other crimes

Enforcement & compliance

Italian authorities arrested 181 people in an operation led by the Palermo District Anti-Mafia Directorate, on allegations including illegal gambling and other crimes. Police said intercepted communications revealed transactions worth millions of euros and alleged plans involving Angelo Barone, whom authorities charged with mafia association over an alleged illegal online gambling network.

The arrests and alleged illegal online gambling network highlight enforcement exposure for businesses involved in unregistered gambling in Italy.

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