Overview
- The Guardia di Finanza executed house arrests for five individuals accused of operating illegal online betting platforms and laundering funds.
- Investigators identified €1.533 million in proceeds laundered through a Milan jeweler using fake luxury goods transactions.
- Approximately a dozen Serie A players, including Nicolò Fagioli and Sandro Tonali, are under investigation for betting and promoting the platforms.
- The laundering scheme utilized financial tools such as PostePay cards, Revolut accounts, and bank transfers, along with frontmen to conceal transactions.
- Prosecutors allege that some bettors, incentivized by bonuses, actively recruited others to the illegal platforms as part of a structured operation.