Italian police on Wednesday issued 11
warrants, six for house arrest and five for compulsory signing
in with police, and carried out over 50 raids in northern and
central Italy in a probe into a suspected
renewable-energy-sector gang that allegedly defrauded the State
of over 143 million euros.
The raids took place in Trentino Alto Adige, Lombardy, Piedmont,
Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Sardinia and Lazio.
Among those placed under house arrest was the former CEO of oil
engineering company Saipem, Pietro Franco Tali, over alleged
fraud involving a renewable energy firm, Biolevano, near Pavia.
Police seized over 140 million euros from the company.
Several villas were also seized in the probe.
Pavia prosecutors Pavia Mario Venditti and Paolo Mazza said the
scams amounted to a "fraud that hurt citizens" because power
bills include charges for the renewable energy sector.
Farm group Coldiretti said green incentives were attracting
Italy's mafias.
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