A former Lazio regional
government councillor was arrested Wednesday for mafia
extortion, police said.
Gina Cetrone is a former Lazio councillor for Silvio
Berlusconi's now defunct centre-right People of Freedom (PdL)
party.
She is now the regional coordinator for former Berlusconi
aide and Liguria Governor Giovanni Toti's centre-right Cambiamo!
(Let's Change!) party.
Another four people were taken into custody along with her.
They were named as Armando, Gianluca and Samuele Di Silvio,
members of a mafia clan active in Rome and Latina; and a
businessman, Umberto Pagliaroli.
They have been charged with extortion, acts of illegal
competition, and private violence, all aggravated by using mafia
methods.
They were arrested by the Latina flying squad.
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