Originally Posted by Hollander
'Ndrangheta, four hundred million euros confiscated from the entrepreneur Antonio Ricci (43). He worked in the virtual game world
He also ran three undercover Maltese companies. He is considered one of the 'ndrangheta's terminals in the world of online betting, but is still a free man thanks to the ruling of a Maltese court that denied extradition.

Hidden behind two trusts related to him, the investigators found current accounts, real estate in Italy and abroad, a financial portfolio of hundreds of millions of euros, plus three Maltese companies "Oia Services Limited", "Harvey Gaming Limited" (Already "Gvc New Ltd") and "Wls Limited".

All confiscated because Ricci's entire heritage is the result of illicit business, gained in the great world of gaming and online betting. A branch of business that the 'ndrangheta has been exploring for a long time and sees the most famous and ancient families of 'ndrangheta as the De Stefano-Tegano and the Pesce-Bellocco, who have found not only a gigantic washing machine of illicit capital, but also an extraordinary source of income. The system is simple and easy to hide in the web jungle, where the betting platforms certified by the National Games and Monopolies Agency are mixed with the clandestine ones.


A review Tribunal in Reggio Calabria had cancelled the “mafia association” charge so Ricci now voluntarily accepts to return to Italy.


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