Police raids intensify against organized crime

Timeline

1. 3 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Italian police arrest youths for drug offenses in San Severino and Cassino

   Italian police seized hashish and arrested youths in San Severino after a drug‑influenced scooter crash and in Cassino during a street drug deal.

2. 4 days ago

   [CRIME] 9 sources

   Italian police launch new initiatives to curb scams targeting seniors

   Italian police and Carabinieri boost anti‑fraud actions for seniors, with campaigns, community meetings, arrests and warnings after multiple scams across cities like Treviso, Formia, Catania, Siracusa and Latna

3. 16 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Genoa police conduct joint patrols, arrest three suspects in city‑wide crackdown

   Joint police‑army patrols in Genoa seized hashish and led to arrests of a Senegalese drug suspect, a 40‑year‑old Italian on a prison order, a 20‑year‑old Algerian for attempted theft, and a 54‑year‑old Italian

4. 18 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Italy warns of growing scams targeting drivers and seniors

   Italian officials warn of mirror‑collision scams in Messina and widespread fraud targeting seniors, urging victims to refuse cash payments and report incidents to police.

5. 27 days ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Italian police launch intensive raids in Sora and Savona

   Italian police conducted large‑scale raids in Sora, charging a man with receiving a stolen scooter, and in Savona, making two arrests and four denunciations for assault, drug and weapon offenses.

6. 28 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Italian towns launch campaign to protect seniors from scams

   Livorno launches a municipality‑backed campaign to shield seniors from fraud, while Basilicata’s regional councilor urges stronger actions against online scams targeting the elderly.

7. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Italian authorities seize 162 properties in Teverola over €30 million illegal lotting scheme

   Carabinieri seized 162 homes and commercial units in Teverola, Italy, valued at €30 million, after a probe uncovered an illegal lot‑splitting scheme involving local builders and officials.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 71 sources

   Italian police launch sweeping raids against crime in multiple towns

   Italian police and Carabinieri carried out numerous raids across towns, arresting suspects for drug trafficking, theft, extortion, illegal weapons and financial fraud, while the Guardia di Finanza reported evad

9. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

   Italian seniors receive free digital literacy courses in Alta Irpinia and Salerno

   Free digital‑literacy courses for seniors started in Alta Irpinia and Salerno, teaching smartphone use, online services and fraud safety, with over 30 participants completing the programmes.

10. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Sciacca Court Sentences Men for Fraud Attempt and Street Vendor Extortion

    Sciacca court sentenced two men: one for an attempted fraud on an elderly woman, the other for extorting a street vendor with threats.

11. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Italian seniors adopt digital apps to combat fraud and use postal services

    Italian seniors are using the MyNino app to learn digital skills and avoid fraud, while over 350 over‑80s in Carbonia regularly use Poste Italiane’s “App P” for banking and postal services.

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Italian municipalities launch anti‑scam drives as fraud targeting seniors spreads

    Italian towns warn seniors about rising scams: fake police calls in Montefredane, impersonated utility workers in Rogeno, SMS traffic‑fine phishing in Bologna, and public anti‑fraud meetings in Massafra.

13. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Sicilian woman posing as carabiniere arrested for jewelry fraud and assault in Palermo

    A 50‑year‑old Sicilian woman pretended to be a carabiniere, scammed an 88‑year‑old in Palermo out of €3,500 in jewellery and assaulted her grandson; she was arrested and detained.

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Vicenza police arrest fake marshal in gold jewelry fraud

    Italian police in Vicenza arrested a 34‑year‑old Campania native on 12 June 2026 for a fake marshal scam that stole gold jewellery and cash from an elderly woman; the loot was recovered and returned.

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Carabinieri alert seniors to scams in Testa dell'Acqua, Sicily

    Carabinieri warned seniors in Testa dell’Acqua about common fraud tactics, urging them to call 112 and avoid giving money to strangers.

16. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Messina fake Carabiniere scam leads to arrests

    Messinese police arrested a man and a Romanian woman who posed as a Carabiniere to defraud an 82‑year‑old woman of her jewelry, after the victim’s husband intervened and alerted authorities.

17. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Guardia di Finanza busts impostor fraudster in Ragusa, Italy

    A Belpasso man impersonating a Guardia di Finanza officer was arrested in Ragusa for trying to steal jewelry and cash from an elderly woman; a second conspirator in Catania was also charged.

18. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    45-year-old detained for posing as magistrate in fraud targeting Messina pensioner

    A 45‑year‑old from Siracusa was arrested after posing as a magistrate and coaxing a 77‑year‑old Messina pensioner to hand over €2,000 and gold rings; he was caught near the Roccalumera toll and placed under a

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Messina pensioner fraud scheme busted by Carabinieri

    Carabinieri arrested a 45‑year‑old fraudster who pretended to be a magistrate and duped a 77‑year‑old Messina pensioner out of cash and jewellery, emphasizing the need to verify suspicious calls.

20. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources

    Fake police scam in San Gemini leads to arrest of Tunisian suspect

    In San Gemini, Italy, police stopped a fake‑police scam that stole €3,500 in gold and €300 cash from a 77‑year‑old woman; a Tunisian man was arrested and a 17‑year‑old minor charged.

21. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Caltanissetta Carabinieri and Doctors Launch Elderly Fraud Prevention Campaign

    Caltanissetta's Carabinieri teamed with the medical order to distribute a self‑help guide on senior fraud prevention through 200 doctors, printing 30,000 pamphlets after a prior 100,000‑leaflet pharmacy effort.

22. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Carabinieri arrest fraudsters targeting 85‑year‑old in Città di Castello

    Carabinieri in Città di Castello arrested a 43‑year‑old fraudster who pretended to be police to swindle an 85‑year‑old pensioner; a 20‑year‑old accomplice was released.

23. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Florence police arrest 23‑year‑old for impersonating finance guard and attempting gold fraud on elderly

    In Florence, a 23‑year‑old woman was arrested for posing as a finance guard and trying to obtain gold from an 84‑year‑old, receiving a ban from Tuscany and facing fraud charges.

24. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Catania Man Arrested for Fraud on Elderly Using Fake Carabinieri Ruse

    A 23‑year‑old Catania resident was arrested in Sicily for defrauding an elderly woman by pretending to be a Carabinieri marshal, taking jewelry worth over €5,000; he is now in custody.

25. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 23 sources

    Italian police crack down on telephone scams targeting seniors

    Italian Carabinieri dismantled several phone‑scam rings that preyed on seniors, recovering cash and jewellery and arresting suspects across the country.

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