Maria Antonietta Gualtieri, the head
of the Salento anti-racket association, was arrested by finance
police on Friday, sources said.
The woman, a 62-year-old native of the southern city of
Lecce, is suspected of aggravated fraud, extortion and fraud
related to public funds for the victims of rackets and loan
sharking.
The case regards alleged illegal appropriation of around two
million euros since 2012.
City of Lecce budget chief Attilio Monosi is under
investigation in relation to the case, sources said.
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