Two brothers, Artur and Arben Mehilli, convicted of murder in Albania, have been arrested in Italy thanks to close cooperation and real-time information exchange between Albanian and Italian authorities.
Italian authorities have imposed a fine on the financial technology company Revolut for breaches of the consumer code. The specific details of the violations were not immediately disclosed but relate to consumer protection regulations.
Italian authorities have seized 20 million euros worth of assets in Tuscany, including properties and vineyards, suspected to have been purchased with funds embezzled from the famous 90-year-old actress Ursula Andress.
Italian authorities are investigating possible attack targets and have classified the anarchist scene as a major threat to the country, following the deaths of two anarchists in Rome.
Italian authorities are increasing controls on fuel price hikes, targeting excise duty fraud and illegal distributors as gasoline and diesel prices rise, leading to an increase in illicit activities.
Italian authorities have uncovered an illicit wine trafficking operation, seizing 2.5 million liters of wine falsely marketed as DOP or IGP despite being made from non-compliant grapes and musts.
Footage has been released showing the arrest of Klodian Llomi (Mazari) in Dibër, who was wanted by Italian authorities on charges of exploiting prostitution and organized crime. A police officer was injured during the operation.
Adriano Patozi, 64, has been arrested by Albanian police on charges from Italian authorities for corruption and involvement in drug trafficking, with extradition to Italy pending.
(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 20 - Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Friday that the government would challenge two recent rulings against it and in favour of the German Sea-Watch migrant-rescue NGO.
This week a court in Catania ordered the release of the NGO's Sea-Watch 5 migrant-rescue ship after the Italian authorities temporarily impounded it for allegedly breaching the rules for such operations, while judges in Palermo ordered the Italian State to pay 76,000 euros in compensation to it for illegally detaining another of its ships, the Sea Watch 3, in 2019.
On Wednesday Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed indignation about the latter decision, saying it was an example of how elements within the judiciary are seeking to thwart the government's efforts to halt illegal immigration.
"Up until now we have challenged these types of rulings, using the three-level judicial system (in Italy), and we will continue to do so," Piantedosi said at the opening of a new police office at Rome's central Termini train station.
"We have challenged them whenever possible, so we will do the same in this case as well". (ANSA).
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Italian authorities are conducting further interrogations, including the father and daughter, in the mysterious poisoning case of a mother and daughter in Pietracatella. Prosecutors are concerned about potential evidence tampering as the investigation into the administration of the poison continues.
Italian authorities announced the recovery of $23 million stolen from Swiss actress Ursula Andress, known as the first 'Bond Girl' from 'Dr. No.' Andress had accused a former wealth manager, who died by apparent suicide last year, of embezzlement.
A 50-year-old man, Bledar Mansaku, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in Italy for drug trafficking, has been arrested in Tirana, Albania, after being declared wanted by Italian authorities.
Italian authorities have fined Intesa Sanpaolo 18 million euros for illicit processing of customer data, highlighting regulatory scrutiny over data privacy.
Albanian State Police in Tirana have provisionally arrested a 32-year-old man who was internationally wanted by Italian authorities, facing a nearly nine-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.
Warmer waters in the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas are facilitating the expansion of invasive comb jellyfish species around Venice, which prey on native species and could pose a threat to humans, prompting Italian authorities to seek solutions.
Italian authorities discovered a late Roman merchant shipwreck carrying amphorae during a routine patrol in the Ionian Sea. The vessel dates to roughly 284 A.D. to 641 A.D.
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A man in Catania, Sicily, trained his dog to dump rubbish bags by the roadside in an attempt to outsmart anti-fly-tipping cameras, municipal police have said. The 'canine courier' was caught on newly installed surveillance footage, prompting officers to post the clip on the city’s official Facebook page with a pointed message: 'Inventiveness can never become an alibi for incivility.' The owner has since been identified and fined.
Illegal dumping is a chronic problem across Italy, particularly in the south. Authorities recorded more than 9,300 waste-related offences in 2023 – a 66% increase on the previous year – as councils increasingly turn to camera traps and smart monitoring systems to catch offenders in the act
Man in Sicily trained his dog to illegally dump rubbish, say police
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Italian authorities are investigating five Bulgarian individuals involved in a scheme to import hazardous waste into Bulgaria and Greece, with an Italian company allegedly misclassifying waste to cut costs.
Italian authorities have seized properties, artworks, and financial assets worth 20 million euros in and around Florence, which were reportedly purchased with money stolen from the first James Bond girl.
A Russian gas tanker, loaded with large quantities of natural gas, is drifting without a crew between Malta and Italy, prompting Italian authorities to fear an environmental catastrophe.
Italian authorities have reported record seizures at ports and airports, confiscating a wide range of illegal goods including armaments, protected corals, illegal drugs, and counterfeit items.
Italian officials seized a truck carrying over 10 million detonators and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, with transport documents indicating they were destined for Cyprus, prompting the Cypriot government to seek urgent clarification.
Italian authorities at the port of Ancona seized over 10 million detonators and 314,000 rounds of ammunition from a truck declared as 'various goods' that was preparing to board a passenger ferry to Cyprus.
Italian authorities have issued an antiterrorism alert focusing on sensitive US and Israeli cultural centers and diplomatic offices, though no specific threat to Italy has been identified.
Italian authorities have accused a man of training his dog to illegally dump his rubbish, with the City of Catania warning against using 'ingenuity' as an 'alibi for incivility'.