Carabinieri police on Friday
arrested 17 people including the mayor of a Caserta-area town in
a kickbacks and corruption case.
San Felice a Cancello Mayor Pasquale De Lucia, local police
chief Francesco Scarano, deputy mayor and environment cabinet
member Francesco Petrone and town councillor Clemente De Lucia
were taken to jail.
Another 13 suspects were placed under house arrest,
including Terra di Lavoro SpA Managing Director Rita Emilia
Nadia Di Giunta, town councillor Vincenzo Papa, and various
businessmen.
Charges include bid-tampering, criminal association,
corruption, fraud, illicit party financing, and malfeasance.
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