Brescia Court Overturns 'Sistema Pavia' Seizures, Orders Return of Devices

Overview

• Judges Giovanni Pagliuca, Marina Cavalleri and Lorenzo Azzi annulled the October 9 search-and-seizure decree signed by prosecutors Claudia Moregola and Francesco Prete in the investigation into alleged favors tied to Pavia procurement.
• The court directed the Guardia di Finanza’s GICO in Brescia to return all items taken, including phones, computers, storage media and any data already extracted.
• Restitution applies in practice only to Mazza, as Venditti’s devices remain under a renewed seizure in a distinct inquiry linked to the 2017 Garlasco matter involving Andrea Sempio and Chiara Pocchi, which the defense has again appealed.
• The defense for Venditti has reserved a request for an incidente probatorio, pausing plans for an unrepeatable technical examination to create forensic copies of the seized data.
• Investigators allege Venditti and Mazza received benefits from Esitel and Cr Service in exchange for exclusive contracts, claims the defense contests, as Mazza’s lawyer hailed the ruling for finding a lack of indicative elements and Venditti accused Brescia prosecutors of falsifying documents while considering a complaint.