# Criminal proceedings and investigations in Lecce

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-proceedings-and-investigations-in-lecce
> Updated: 2026-11-01T21:48:41.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Legal and investigative actions have been initiated in Lecce regarding various criminal activities. 

A former socio-sanitary operator faces trial for allegedly filming patients without consent at an addiction facility. The individual is accused of illicit interference in private life and possessing illegal material. 

In a separate matter, prosecutors have requested trials for 44 individuals linked to ‘Operation Core’, a large-scale drug trafficking network involving cocaine, hashish, and marijuana. The investigation, which spanned 2015 to 2018, identified a leadership structure responsible for distribution and extortion.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-01: Police investigate online fraud scheme in Lecce

Police in Lecce have identified two suspects from Calabria involved in an online fraud scheme involving fake vehicle sales totaling over 100,000 euros.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-investigate-online-fraud-scheme-in-lecce

### 2026-10-22: Lecce judicial proceedings: former healthcare worker and drug trafficking suspects face trial

Legal proceedings in Lecce involve a former healthcare worker accused of filming patients and 44 individuals facing trial for a major drug trafficking network.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lecce-judicial-proceedings-former-healthcare-worker-and-drug-trafficking-suspects-face-trial

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