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Police raids intensify against organized crime

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2026-07-31 19:17 UTC → 2026-08-02 12:13 UTC · added removed

The multi‑agency crackdown that began in early June continued through late July, expanding its geographic reach 2024 expanded across northern and the range of offences addressed. After the July 7 territorial‑control operation in Sora central Italy, targeting organized crime, drug trafficking and intensified patrols fraud. Initial operations in Savona — which saw a Sinti family member charged with receiving a stolen scooter and several drug‑ Sora, Savona, Modena and weapon‑related arrests — police extended similar actions to Modena, Udine and other municipalities. In mid‑July authorities warned of two prevalent fraud schemes: were followed by a “mirror scam” in the Messina area, in which perpetrators stage minor collisions to demand cash compensation, and scams targeting seniors that use fake calls from relatives or officials. Police urged victims to avoid paying cash and to contact emergency services. The crackdown broadened further on July 18 with a coordinated inter‑force patrol across in Genoa’s historic centre centre, involving police, maritime units, the financial guard, the army and surrounding neighbourhoods. Officers a canine team; officers seized about 8 g of hashish hidden hashish, made several arrests for drug, weapon and theft offences, and disrupted fraud schemes such as the “mirror scam” in a wall Messina and arrested telephone scams aimed at seniors. An anti‑fraud campaign launched by Treviso on July 31 focused on protecting elderly citizens. In July 2026 the effort broadened to a 27‑year‑old Senegalese with nationwide anti‑scam drive for seniors. Police in Siracusa halted three fraud attempts, including a small dose of hashish. Separate actions case where an 83‑year‑old lost €30 000 in Pegli, Via Jori jewellery, while officers in Latina prevented a €98 000 bank‑transfer scheme. Treviso’s “Fidarsi è bene… ma in sicurezza” programme provides public information and Cornigliano resulted urges victims to call 112. The same year, anti‑drug operations continued in the detention of a 40‑year‑old Italian on Marche and Lazio regions. Carabinieri arrested a pre‑existing prison order, 19‑year‑old Egyptian in Cassino after seizing 46 g of hashish and cash, and detained a 20‑year‑old Algerian scooter rider in San Severino who had two grams of hashish and was charged with aggravated attempted theft, and a 54‑year‑old Italian cited for fraudulent insolvency. The Questura later detailed that the July 18 operation involved the UPGSP, the Ligurian Crime‑Prevention Unit, traffic violations. These actions illustrate the central police station, maritime sustained, multi‑layered police (Polfer), the financial guard, the army and a canine anti‑drug team, underscoring the breadth of resources deployed response to deter organised crime, drug trafficking markets and violent youth gatherings senior‑targeted fraud across the city. On July 31, the municipality of Treviso launched an anti‑fraud campaign aimed at protecting senior citizens. Italy.

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  1. 2026-08-02 12:13 UTC Police raids intensify against organized crime
  2. 2026-07-31 19:17 UTC Police raids intensify against organized crime

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