"The peculiarity of this operation that struck us the most was the property aspect of the criminal activity, a significant derivative in the field of money laundering," Messina said.
'Struck most by property aspect'įrancesco Messina, director of the Italian state police anti-crime centre, explained the operation at a press conference in L'Aquila. One particular computer fraud involved the purchase of bitcoin to buy cloned credit cards on the darknet that were used to purchase goods and services on e-commerce websites. Police said those under investigation committed numerous crimes, mainly cybercrime. Police identified the national heads of the organization and the members of the branches in various Italian cities. Police followed the boss for two years and were thus able to reconstruct the complex business, which extended to the provinces of Rome, Rieti, Bari, Caserta, Naples, Reggio Emilia, Parma, Modena, Catania, Genoa, Messina, Potenza and Terni. He reportedly arrived in Italy on a migrant boat from Libya and disembarked in Pozzallo (Ragusa) in 2014 and ended up in L'Aquila. The 35-year-old boss of the organization lived in L'Aquila, and in two and a half years he committed frauds totaling about a million euros. In addition to the 30 suspects arrested, another 25 Nigerians are under investigation for mafia-style association aimed at carrying out various crimes.
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It uses computer fraud driven by illegally obtained funds to carry out a series of money-laundering operations in personal property (purchases made on e-commerce websites) and real estate (property in Nigeria) for a seemingly legitimate parallel global economy that damages the Italian economic system. The L'Aquila district anti-mafia prosecutor's office said the organization was involved in a type of criminality that is "economic with modern methods". 'Economic' criminality with 'modern methods' In addition to the 30 preventive detention orders, 25 house searches were carried out in the provinces included in the investigation, which was coordinated by the L'Aquila district anti-mafia prosecutor's office. The Italy boss of one of the most important organizations in the Nigerian mafia was among the arrested. The arrests include a total of nearly 100 charges of mafia-style criminal association, aimed at carrying out various crimes including drug trafficking, illegal immigration, exploitation of prostitution, romantic fraud, computer fraud, and money laundering, including with the purchase and sale of bitcoin. “We pray that God imbues us all with the, fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.Thirty foreigners were arrested on Monday (April 26) as part of an Italian police operation against the Nigerian mafia called "Black Axe" in 14 provinces across the country, including L'Aquila in Abruzzo, where the investigation originated. “No doubt the void left behind by the spiritual leader, whose passion for empowering the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria and all over the world, will be hard to fill, however urge the congregation to take solace in the fact that he contributed immensely to the growth of the church and the larger society through the millions of lives he touched positively. “We commiserate with the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) family on the passage of a man whose tireless efforts pioneered religious tourism to Nigeria. “We commiserate with the immediate family of this unique Nigerian and world acclaimed prophet and apostle of God, whose humongous service in His vineyard has impacted on millions, not the least Nigeria Nigerians and his followers all over Africa and beyond. The statement partly read: “We received with sadness the demise of Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua in the early hours of Saturday.
Oluwatosin Dixon, said TB Joshua lived for the people, stressing that his impact transcended the shores of Nigeria. The NBM, in a statement by its National Public Relations Officer, Mr. The NBM said Joshua’s demise has created a vacuum too difficult to fill.
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