Milan, May 28 (LaPresse) – An international investigation has led to the discovery of a massive fortune resulting from the reinvestment—including through offshore companies—of proceeds collected since the 1980s from drug trafficking under the auspices of the Trapani-based Cosa Nostra and mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. The operation is coordinated by the Palermo District Anti-Mafia Directorate and conducted by officers of the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza, in execution of an order issued by the investigating judge ordering the pretrial detention of three individuals and the seizure of assets, companies, and financial resources totaling over 200 million euros. The operations are currently underway—not only in Italy—but also in Andorra, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Lebanon, the Principality of Monaco, and Spain (in the cities of Málaga, Marbella, Benahavís, and Puerto Banús), in close collaboration and constant coordination with the relevant judicial and police authorities.
Messina Denaro: Boss’s Drug Fortune Uncovered, Over 200 Million Seized
Milan, May 28 (LaPresse) – An international investigation has led to the discovery of a massive fortune resulting from the reinvestment—including through offshore companies—of proceeds collected since the 1980s from drug trafficking under the auspices of the Trapani-based Cosa Nostra and mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. The operation is coordinated by the Palermo District Anti-Mafia Directorate and conducted by officers of the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza, in execution of an order issued by the investigating judge ordering the pretrial detention of three individuals and the seizure of assets, companies, and financial resources totaling over 200 million euros. The operations are currently underway—not only in Italy—but also in Andorra, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Lebanon, the Principality of Monaco, and Spain (in the cities of Málaga, Marbella, Benahavís, and Puerto Banús), in close collaboration and constant coordination with the relevant judicial and police authorities.
