A judge in Palermo imposed prison sentences on nine defendants linked to the Brancaccio criminal group, with one sentence reaching 32 years. Investigators reconstructed a network that allegedly managed illegal online betting alongside other criminal activity.
The case concerns alleged illegal online betting managed by a criminal group in Palermo.
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Italy’s Court of Cassation upheld precautionary measures against a Palermo suspect accused of mafia association, illegal betting collection and extortion. The decision followed a defence appeal and concerned an alleged illegal gambling operation in the Borgo Vecchio neighbourhood.
Italy's Court of Cassation declared inadmissible appeals by a Palermo gambling entrepreneur and the entrepreneur's spouse against preventive measures upheld by the Palermo Court of Appeal. The measures include two years of special surveillance with a residence requirement and confiscation of assets; the court also ordered payment of legal costs and a sum to the fines fund.
Prosecutors in Messina have requested 14 prison sentences in the Kappa case, alleging that an apparently legal online gaming platform concealed unauthorised betting activity. The requests range up to seven years; they are not convictions, and the judge must assess the prosecution and defence arguments. Defence submissions are scheduled for 16 November.
Prosecutors in Messina have asked for 14 prison sentences, with terms of up to seven years, in the Kappa case, alleging that an apparently legal online gaming platform covered for an unauthorised betting network. The requests were made by public prosecutor Francesca Bonanzinga in the abbreviated trial, following investigations by the Guardia di Finanza. They are requests, not convictions already handed down, and the judge must now weigh the prosecution's conclusions against the defence arguments.
Naples’ District Anti-Mafia Directorate investigation into drug trafficking led to 23 precautionary measures in Italy, according to the report. Investigators said the group allegedly ran illegal betting alongside other criminal activities; inquiries into its betting channels are continuing.
A court in Lecce ordered the seizure of at least €600,000 in assets linked to Tobia Parisi and his family, following a request from anti-mafia prosecutors. Investigators allege that a bar in Mesagne served as a base for clandestine sports betting; the order is aimed at eventual confiscation.
A court in Lecce ordered the seizure of at least €600,000 in assets linked to Tobia Parisi and his family on Wednesday, at the request of anti-mafia prosecutors, according to the Carabinieri. The order is aimed at eventual confiscation. Parisi, 45, is accused of being a senior figure in the Mesagne faction of the Sacra Corona Unita, the Puglia-based organised crime group, and a lieutenant to mafia boss Daniele Vicientino.