Police uncovered a network accused of illicitly collecting state and European funding. Favors were bestowed on hoteliers and lido managers to secure money and votes.
(LaPresse) Italian financial police broke a ring engaged in tourism fund scams in Otranto./ The the mayor of the Lecce municipality and the president of Lecce hoteliers association were arrested. Police uncovered a network accused of illicitly collecting state and European funding. Favors were bestowed on hoteliers and lido managers to secure money and votes. Ten pre-trial detention orders were ordered and police say they have identified 60 suspects. One was also charged with election bribery.
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