On various charges of having committed crimes against the public administration and against property, eleven people (including some public officials) were arrested and placed under house arrest by the Guardia di Finanza as part of a coordinated investigation by the Public Prosecutor of Matera.
The operation involves one hundred soldiers of the Yellow Flames between the provinces of Potenza, Matera, Taranto, Caserta, Rome, Milan and Turin.
Seizures are underway for a total value of 8.2 million euros.
The orders for the eleven house arrest, carried out this morning by the Guardia di Finanza, were issued by the investigating judge of Matera.
The details in a press conference in the Palace of Justice of Matera which will also be attended by the Attorney of the Republic of the Città dei Sassi, Pietro Argentino.