Molise PD executive councillor arrested on fraud charges

(ANSA) - Campobasso, June 23 - Democratic Party (PD) Molise executive regional councillor Massimiliano Scarabeo was placed under house arrest on Tuesday in connection with a fraud probe involving the authorities in the southern Italian region. Scarabeo, regional council member responsible for industry, was apprehended together with his younger brother Gabriele on charges of fraud and tax fraud against Molise Region. Finance police also acquired documents concerning the activities of the brothers' Scarabeo Group that manufactures and sells electrical parts. They also searched private property and public offices including the Molise regional headquarters in Campobasso as part of the operation.