The double bottom of the online gambling that had invaded Messina and its province for some time had long been a widespread organization that has managed at least a couple of million euros in recent years. Capable of regenerating despite previous investigations.
And now there are twenty -six investigated who were part of the “Giro” in the last sensational investigation of the Messina prosecutor directed by Antonio D’Amato, an investigation by the Guardia di Finanza that has moved between Messina and its province but also in other parts of Italy. The investigating magistrate Eugenio Fiorentino signed an order for pre -trial detention by deciding the prison for 9 and house arrest for another 13.
According to what emerges from the investigation managed for months by the prosecutor added Raffa Raffa and by the substitutes of the DDA Antonella Fradà and Liliana Todaro, a capillary organization with well -defined roles had been implanted in Messina since 2018 which was still in activity, and with the ability to capture hundreds of thousands of euros on illegal platforms, the so -called “skin”those defined by the “.com” extension instead of the “.it” extension, which – explains the investigating judge – is the only one allowed by Italian law. In this affair there was often a legal facade In the various points distributed in the city, but several customers were diverted towards bets on illegal sites with the mirage of higher earnings in case of winning. You could bet on everything, on any sport. Speaking on Telegram channels. The crimes contested in various capacities by the Prosecutor are the criminal association aimed at clandestine bets, a series of illegal bets and the self -laundering which in practice was the reinvestment of illegal gains for the purchase of real estate such as houses, land, or shareholdings, or still financed the opening of new betting points.
At the head of the group, according to the prosecutor, there were two Messina, the 52 -year -old Carmelo Salvo and 44 -year -old employee of Rfi Letterio Arcolaci. Both promoters and organizers of the vast lap of illegal bets are defined. Next to them As supporters, 37 -year -old Emanuele Milia, 32 -year -old Antonino Messina and 44 -year -old Ignazio Vadalà are indicated.
But in the organization there were also many other roles, such as those of providers, contacts, IT technicians, masters, agents, accounting. Also with fantasy names to circulate in the Dark Web, for example “Linoilgabbiano”, “Agtoto” and “Christmas46”. Among the names of the agencies there are those of “Sport365”, “Betsport96” and “Globalwin”.