(ANSA) - Messina, February 22 - Italian tax police from
Messina on Friday arrested Piedmontese businessman Ezio Bigotti
on suspicion of corruption.
Bigotti is president of the STI management and investment
group and has won numerous contracts from civil service
procurement agency CONSIP.
Also arrested was Massimo Gaboardi, a former petrochemicals
technician for state fuels group ENI.
The two men are accused of corruption in judicial acts and
false statements made by a public official.
Bigotti allegedly paid former Siracusa prosecutor Giancarlo
Longo 20,000 euros to shelve a tax case against him.
Businessman Bigotti nabbed for corruption
Ex ENI technician also implicated.