Rome finance police carry out op in corruption probe

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 15 - Rome finance police have searched the offices and homes of public officials and companies over a corruption probe related to calls for tender in the telecommunications and computer sectors by State-owned technology company Sogei Spa , the ministries of interior and security, the State attorney's office in the Italian capital said on Tuesday. The companies involved in the search operation included Digital Value Spa and Olidata Spa.
    Late on Monday, a manager at Sogei was arrested together with an entrepreneur on corruption charges as part of the investigation coordinated by Rome State attorneys.
    The two men were caught red handed by finance police while exchanging 15,000 euros and the money was seized by security officials, investigative sources said. (ANSA).