Finance police on Wednesday
seized 32 gold bars worth over half a million euros, 19 luxury
watches and over 120 pieces of gold jewelry from a former city
manager and two city employees who were arrested yesterday on
corruption charges.
The seized assets were worth some two million euros, police
said.
Former city manager Luigi Mario Grillone, city public
housing employees Giuseppe Amoroso and Angelo Russo, and
developer Marco Volpi were arrested on charges of taking bribes
and kickbacks from 2005 to 2012.
The investigation began when developer Giuseppe
Squillacioti reported Grillone to police.
Prosecutors say Grillone demanded Squillacioti pay his
mother 5,000 euros a month, that he hire his architect brother
and provide him with a car, a laptop, and a cell phone, and that
he renovate Grillone's and his mother's homes, among other hefty
favors.
As well, Squillacioti allegedly paid Grillone 50,000 euros
to buy a boat worth 450,000.
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