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3 months agoPolice in Sicily arrest suspected mafia members over EU subsidies fraud
37 people, including alleged mafia members, have been arrested in Sicily for a large-scale fraud involving EU agricultural subsidies.
91 individuals were previously convicted for fraudulently receiving over 5 million euros in subsidies between 2010 and 2017.
Mafia clans obtained the funds with the help of white-collar workers who navigated the bureaucratic world of EU funding. [ more ]