Overview
- An investigative note dated July 16, 2025 asks Brescia prosecutors to apply the 2017 terrorism and organized‑crime derogation to secure 72 months of telecom data for 16 lines tied to former Pavia carabinieri, including Silvio Sapone, Giuseppe Spoto and Antonio Scoppetta.
- The request aims to bypass the standard retention under Article 132 of Italy’s privacy code, which keeps phone traffic for up to 24 months and telematic data for up to 12 months.
- Even with the 72‑month framework, investigators generally could retrieve records only back to mid‑2019, leaving 2014–2018 communications unavailable unless preserved by other lawful means.
- Brescia has ordered forensic copying of phones seized from Venditti, appointing expert Matteo Ghigo to deliver validated images to the Guardia di Finanza’s GICO in about 45 days for a subsequent 60‑day analysis window.
- Judicial reviews over the legality and admissibility of seizures and any extended‑retention data remain open after the Brescia Riesame court annulled some earlier decrees, while Scoppetta is the only named ex‑carabiniere currently under liberty‑limiting measures following a separate 'Clean' case sentence.