Bari councilwoman arrested for mafia vote buying
Francesca Ferri held with Foggia soccer club head, drug charges

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 26 - A Bari councilwoman was arrested for mafia vote buying on Wednesday.
Francesca Ferri, a municipal councillor for the centrist Italia Popolare party, was among 19 people arrested in the provinces of Bari, Taranto and Palermo.
Also placed under house arrest was Nicola Canonico, a businessman and president of the Foggia Calcio soccer club, who had served as Puglia regional councillor and Bari town councillor in the past.
Those arrested have also been charged with drug pushing and extortion. (ANSA).