Acquisitions and searches since this morning at the Anas offices in Rome and Milan and also at three construction companies, including the Consorzio Stabile Sis which has its headquarters in Turin, and against nine individuals , by the economic and financial police unit of the Guardia di Finanza of Milan.

The raid is part of an investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office into corruption, bid-rigging and disclosure of official secrets that, according to what has been learned in judicial circles, hypothesizes alleged bribes of approximately 400 thousand euros in reference to contracts for road works worth approximately 400 million euros. Again according to initial information, at least two Anas officials are among those under investigation, involved in a round of bribes in exchange for contracts for road works involving Lombardy and North-East Italy.

"I hope that the investigators do their job well and quickly. And if there is someone who has made a mistake, let them pay," said the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini. "As far as I know - he added -, speaking with the CEO, there are some episodes that start to date back to 2020. If there is someone who has done something wrong, they must pay the consequences."

(Unioneonline/vl)