The president of the Condotte
construction company, Duccio Astaldi, was among six people
arrested over suspected kickbacks in the construction of the
motorway between Siracusa and Gela in Sicily on Tuesday,
judicial sources said.
Astaldi resigned after being informed of his arrest, "with
the utmost transparency", a statement from his office said.
Also arrested were COSIGE Scarl president Antonio D'Andrea
and the former technical secretary of ex-Sicilian governor
Rosario Crocetta, Stefano Polizzotto.
All six are believed to have been involved in the payment of
a huge kickback for the construction of three lots on the
motorway, police said.
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