Major operation in Prato: over 40 precautionary measures for drugs, money laundering and human trafficking
Police raid with 150 officers and a helicopter. Charges include international drug trafficking, money laundering and facilitating illegal immigration of Chinese citizens. One measure executed in Spain with Europol.
Major operation in Prato: over 40 precautionary measures for drugs, money laundering and human trafficking
An unprecedented raid is underway in the Tuscan city from the early hours of dawn. Approximately 150 law enforcement officers, assisted by an aircraft, are executing more than forty restrictive measures. The operation is being directed by the Florence District Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Office.
The recipients of the measures, both Italian nationals and non-EU citizens, must answer for various offences: from trafficking in narcotic substances on an international scale to money laundering, as well as unlawful assistance with the entry of people from China. Investigators have formulated 130 counts of charge. One measure was served abroad, in the Iberian peninsula, with the cooperation of Europol and Spanish police.
The magistracy headed by Chief Prosecutor Rosa Volpe will provide further details during a press conference scheduled for the morning. Source: Notizie di Prato
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