Rome entrepreneurs' assets seized in Camorra-linked money‑laundering probe

The Guardia di Finanza in Rome carried out a preventive seizure of assets worth more than €1.5 million belonging to two Roman entrepreneurs. Prosecutors classified the men as socially dangerous and alleged that they facilitated a Naples‑based Camorra clan by creating a network of fictitious companies from 2010 onward, mainly in the fruit‑and‑dairy sectors. These shell firms were used to disguise cash income, inflate debts and hide illicit proceeds from the criminal organization. A court, acting on the request of the Rome prosecutor's office, ordered the seizure to disrupt the money‑laundering scheme.

Investigators from the Economic‑Financial Police highlighted the stark contrast between the entrepreneurs' luxurious lifestyle and their understated tax filings, which triggered the operation. The confiscated assets are intended to recover proceeds of crime linked to the Camorra's financial infiltration of legitimate markets.