The State Police, coordinated by the Dda of Genoa, carried out three precautionary measures (two in prison and one under house arrest) against as many young people accused of being part of a Telegram group which has among its purposes the incitement to discrimination and to violence on racial, ethnic and religious grounds.
The three are also accused of apology for serious crimes, including terrorist ones (such as murders and massacres) and of disseminating child pornography.
The investigations were conducted by the Digos of Genoa and by the Service for the fight against extremism and internal terrorism of the Central Directorate of the Prevention Police of the State Police, together with personnel from the Liguria Cyber Security Operations Center and the Postal Police Service and of Communications.