A police operation has led to the issuance of six precautionary custody measures in the Brescia area, targeting individuals accused of extortion and kidnapping using mafia-like methods. The investigations, initiated in 2021 by the District Attorney’s Office of Brescia in collaboration with various national and international authorities, have uncovered a complex system of tax evasion exceeding 250 million euros, fueled by invoices for non-existent transactions. The victims were forced to relinquish assets valued at over 1.5 million euros.
The authorities have also ordered the preventive seizure of over 27 million euros from the companies involved, deemed to be proceeds derived from unlawful compensations through non-existent tax credits. The Guardia di Finanza is currently executing further restrictive measures against seven entrepreneurs and two professionals in the Brescia construction sector, accused of complicity in unlawful compensation amounting to approximately 1.5 million euros.
