Two mayors on Monday were
arrested with 10 other public officials in the southern Puglia
region for suspected crimes against the public administration,
including corruption.
The mayors of the towns of Torchiarolo and Villa Castelli
near Brindisi, respectively Nicola Serinelli and Vitantonio
Caliandro, were among those arrested by Carabinieri police.
Other officials included the deputy mayors of Torchiarolo and
Poggiorsini, near Bari, and several public managers.
The investigation kicked off in 2014 in several towns in the
provinces of Brindisi, Bari and Potenza.
The suspects are charged with conspiracy to commit crimes
against the public administration including corruption, with
alleged favors granted by public managers and politicians to
businesses including a waste company in Carovigno, near
Brindisi, among others.
Charges also include aiding and abetting prostitution,
investigators said.
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