The top management of the company EdenredItalia, specialized in meal vouchers and tickets, are under investigation in an investigation by the Rome Prosecutor's Office which led to the seizure of 20 million euros today.
In particular, prosecutor Carlo Villanico accuses four people, as well as the company, of the crimes of aggravated fraud, bid rigging and administrative offences.
The facts concern a period between 2021 and 2023.
The seizure was carried out by the Guardia di Finanza which implemented a measure ordered by the investigating judge of the capital.
"The provision is adopted for administrative offenses - explains a note from the Rome Prosecutor's Office - dependent on the crimes of fraud against the State and violation of the freedom of auctions perpetrated, for the benefit of the entity, by 4 legal representatives who have succeeded one another over time".
The investigations carried out by the Economic-Financial Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza of Rome "have made it possible to reconstruct conduct, in the event of fraudulent accusations, in participation in a tender for the assignment of the meal voucher service for the Public Administration for an amount estimated based on of tender amounting to 1,250,000,000, which would have resulted in the illegitimate awarding and related execution of 4 lots for a total value of approximately 580 million euros to the advantage of the company", adds the note from the Capitoline Prosecutor's Office.
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