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In Italy $419 million Seized From Mafia “King of Videopoker”

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search Italian police on Friday confiscated assets worth $419 million including 256 properties and a rich art collection from a jailed mob businessman dubbed the “King of Videopoker”. Gioacchino Campolo, 72, who was sentenced to 18 years … Continue reading

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RCMP Challenging Request From Charbonneau Inquiry On Mafia

Federal lawyers say the high-profile Quebec corruption inquiry, the Charbonneau Commission can’t compel the RCMP to sift though, and share, a treasure trove of information on the Mafia. Lawyers representing the Mounties were in a Montreal courtroom Wednesday fighting off … Continue reading

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Fifteen in Montreal Charged With with Fraud, Corruption, Bribery and Conspiracy

Construction magnate Antonio Accurso and 14 others, including public officials, have been charged in Montreal, QB Canada following a corruption investigation into the award of government projects. The charges "could yet confirm a broader pattern that some insiders first dared … Continue reading

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EU Chief Says Crime Bosses Hiding Billions in Europe

Authorities across Europe are failing to recoup “billions and billions” of illicit assets from criminal networks because of different country’s laws, according to the EU commissioner for home affairs, Cecilia Malmström. Ms Malmström, a member of Sweden's Liberal People's Party, … Continue reading

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