Mafia is expanding Sicily’s white collar crime The business of phony invoices and tax avoidance has become more profitable than drugs By Rachel Sanderson / Bloomberg
Sicily’s tourist hot spots are living an economic boom thanks to shows like HBO’s The White Lotus, which put the island’s breathtaking vistas on display. However, the ancient island’s infamous underbelly remains untouched by the influx of new wealth. In fact, organized crime has only diversified and become more entwined with the legitimate economy
On a recent trip to Sicily, the contrast between the flourishing tourism sector and the declines elsewhere was as stark as I have seen in more than 20 years of reporting on the island.
