Mafia, money to the family of Matteo Messina Denaro: three arrests
The three entrepreneurs had got their hands on the world of betting and online games: the shops forced to install their devices
These are Calogero Luppino , Salvatore Giorgi and Francesco Catalanotto.
Luppino, with the help of Giorgi, who ran the mafia "mandate" fund, provided for the legal expenses and other needs of the boss inmate Franco Luppino and for the financing of the heads of the Mafia families of Campobello di Mazara, Mazara del Vallo and Castelvetrano . Through the third arrested, Francesco Catalanotto, very close to the brother-in-law of Messina Denaro, Rosario Allegra , were also given money to the family of the fugitive godfather. Assets (about 5 million) are being seized against the suspects.
Meanwhile, the Palermo gup suspended until March 19, 2020 the preliminary hearing against the boss Messina Denaro, wanted since 1993. The main defendant - is the reasoning - is fugitive and there is no evidence that he has received documents in the proceeding against him.
Instead the proceeding against the 32 co-defendants continues, including the capomafia's brothers-in-law, Gaspare Como and Rosario Allegra, both in prison at 41 bis.


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