Franco La Rupa, the 61-year-old
former mayor of the southern town of Amantea in Calabria and a
former regional councillor, and town councillor Marcello
Socievole, 53, were arrested by Cosenza Carabinieri police on
Friday. They are accused of alleged vote buying and involvement
in attempted extortion regarding local elections held in June.
The pair alleged pressured a family to obtain votes.
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