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Rome police confiscate assets worth nearly €5m from group linked to illegal betting

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Rome police confiscated assets worth nearly €5m from people considered linked to a criminal group operating in Lazio, according to the report. The confiscation followed a 2024 seizure and includes company shares, commercial businesses, three betting shops, property, cars and bank accounts; investigators said the group reinvested drug-trafficking proceeds in businesses including betting.

The action includes three betting shops among assets confiscated over alleged criminal proceeds and money laundering.

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Rome police close private club for 15 days over illegal gaming room

Rome's police headquarters ordered a private club closed for 15 days after an inspection found an unlicensed gaming room and unauthorised food and drink sales. Officers identified 24 people, including four minors, and reported four adults found with more than 10 grams of hashish to judicial authorities. The questore applied article 100 of the public security law, citing the violations, the social dangerousness of patrons and a previous measure against the venue.

Rome's police headquarters, the Questura di Roma, ordered a private club in the city closed for 15 days after an inspection found an unlicensed gaming room and unauthorised sale of food and drink. The measure was taken under article 100 of the consolidated public security law (T.U.L.P.S.), and the premises were sealed.

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