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The mafia's "ghost bank" in Italy, Albanian networks also under investigation: Circulated over 100 million Euros per year
2026-06-16 09:05:24 / AKTUALITET
Italian authorities have discovered a "ghost bank" in the industrial area of Prato, which was allegedly used by Italian criminal organizations and foreign groups, including Albanian networks, to launder dirty money.
According to investigations by the Antimafia Directorate in Florence, the structure operated in complete secrecy and served as a parallel financial center for the circulation of money coming from drug trafficking, smuggling and human trafficking.
Investigators say the scheme used the informal "hawala" system and then laundered money through fictitious invoices in international trade, mainly with Chinese companies.
According to preliminary data, over 100 million euros circulated in this network annually, which entered as dirty money and emerged as legitimate business income.
The operation has led to 41 security measures, of which 17 are arrests with prison sentences, while a total of 57 people are under investigation, among them Italians, Chinese and Albanians.
Italian authorities have seized around 60 million euros during the operation, while investigations continue to uncover the entire international network of the criminal financial scheme.
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