Italian hospitals also misappropriated protective equipment against the coronavirus.
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They stole masks and protective clothing from the doctor: 9 suspects were arrested in Italy, and they are said to have sneaked into the Calabrian health authorities. You are suspected of manipulating a contract in favor of the Mafia.
DThe Italian police arrested nine suspects who were suspected of manipulating contracts with Calabrian health authorities for the benefit of the Mafia. As the financial police in Reggio di Calabria in the south of the country announced on Monday, the suspect also stole masks and other protective clothing from doctors and nurses. The suspect even misappropriated protective clothing in the emergency room.
For decades, the Calabria region has been fighting the infiltration of public authorities by mafia organizations, especially the health system.EndlanguetaIn the past ten years, the indebted health authority was disbanded twice due to its connection with “Ndrangheta”.
According to the police, the suspects now arrested belong to different clans and are said to have been awarded a generous contract to clean the hospital. In addition, they are said to have issued false invoices and forced some employees to pay them part of their monthly salary, which is about 250 euros per person.
The suspects include the chief financial officer of the health authority of Reggio Calabria and a politician. According to the police, they put seven other suspects under house arrest and confiscated five suspects worth 12 million euros in assets.
