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Italian police find $3.6 million in cash hidden in apartment’s walls, floors and furniture
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- Italian authorities seized €3.2 million in cash hidden in walls, floors, and furniture during a dawn raid in Naples, leading to the arrest of 34 people linked to the Angelino mafia clan.
- The raid uncovered bundles of 50-euro notes, 11 luxury Rolex watches, weapons, and drug paraphernalia, as part of a months-long sting operation involving wiretaps on incarcerated mobsters.
- The Angelino clan had deeply infiltrated the Caivano area, prompting the local government to be placed under judicial administration and the introduction of the "Caivano Model" anti-crime initiative by the Italian government in 2023.
- Opposition parties criticized the raid as evidence that the government's crime prevention efforts, including the "Caivano Model," have not been effective in fully combating organized crime.
- The seized money will be allocated to Italy's Justice Fund for victims of organized crime, with anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri highlighting the importance of continued wiretapping and law enforcement funding despite recent budget cuts.
