Mafia harvest rewards from EU farm funds
(From Politico)
Over the past decade, crime syndicates have siphoned off millions in EU agricultural funds, according to a vast investigation in Sicily involving 600 police officers, which culminated in 94 arrests on January 15. Bontempo was among those detained, accused of fraud, extortion and mafia association. A document from the Italian Senate listed him as a mafia boss, but his lawyer said he maintained his innocence over the grounds of his arrest.
Reprinted from: https://www.ac2news.com/2020/01/mafia-harvest-rewards-from-eu-farm-funds/
