Alfonso Pisicchio and his brother Enzo are under house arrest as part of an investigation by the Bari Prosecutor's Office. The crimes alleged against the former councilor of the council Emiliano are, among other things, corruption for an act contrary to official duties.
The investigation concerns three alleged rigged tenders. The investigations revealed the disruption of a tender announced by the Municipality of Bari for the assignment of support activities for the management and collection of taxes, with a starting bid amount of about 5, 5 million euros. A ban from professional activity for one year concerns Vincenzo Iannuzzi, Grazia Palmitessa and Giovanni Riefoli, originally from Barletta but resident in Bari. The financial police also seized assets worth 800 thousand euros. The accusations of corruption and disturbed freedom of auctions concern the period in which Alfonsino Pisiscchio was councilor for the Emiliano council, when he allegedly used "his political influence and his relations"