«Organized crime interests continue to be found also in the renewable energy sector, both in the phases connected to the purchase of the areas to be used for the plants and in the design, construction and installation activities of the same».
Clear words pronounced in recent days before the Anti-Mafia commission of the Chamber by Enzo Serata, director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), the anti-money laundering body of the Bank of Italy.
«Although widespread throughout the national territory, significant concentrations of these cases are present in areas with high mafia density», he underlined.
According to the reports and investigations conducted by the UIF "purchases of agricultural land for the installation of photovoltaic systems have emerged with the recognition of high commissions in favor of real estate agents in business relationships with names under investigation for organized crime".
In numerous cases, Serata explained, "the selling parties were represented by the same attorney who, once the price was collected, transferred to the seller a significantly lower portion than what was received".
(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)
