Eurojust dismantles a notorious criminal network, arresting suspects for extortion, money laundering, and the fraudulent transfer of valuables to support major mafia organisations

The operation led to the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of nine companies in Italy, Hong Kong and Brazil. The suspects arrested  involved in the mafia organisation and used extortion, money laundering and the fraudulent transfer of valuables to facilitate important mafia organisations. The main suspect in the scheme set up multiple companies in Brazil using straw men and shell companies. The companies were used to hide the criminal gains of mafia organisations from Italy…