About 500 million euros of villas, land, company shares and luxury cars, attributable to seven Russian oligarchs, were frozen in Sardinia at the end of the investigations carried out by the Guardia di Finanza. An inspection activity that began after the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 23 February last . A total of fourteen checks were carried out by the Guardia di Finanza of Sardinia on a list of persons to be checked for any restrictive measures issued by the European Union.
"These are non-criminal measures", highlighted Gioacchino Angeloni, regional commander of the Guardia di Finanza who today, in Cagliari, on the Inchnusa Pier, celebrated the 248th anniversary of the foundation of the Fiamme Gialle . The general of division highlighted the numbers of a year and a half of activity of the Financiers, engaged on several fronts. "In particular - explained the commander - in the fight against economic and financial offenses, to counter the infiltration of crime into the local economy. And for this there will be particular attention to ensure the correct allocation of the resources of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. ".
In 2022 and in the first months of this year, there were 29 thousand inspections and over 2 thousand investigations in this sector . Fight against fraud, protection of public spending but also rescue of people in difficulty at sea and fight against illegal immigration among the sectors in which financiers have ventured.
During the ceremony, in front of the representatives of the institutions and other armed forces, the elevation to the rank of Brigadier General of the Air-Naval Operations Department of Cagliari and to that of Company of Tenenze of Tempio Pausania, Porto Torres, Arbatax and Iglesias with the strengthening of their respective staff. The opening of the Tenenza di Santa Teresa di Gallura is being evaluated. Individual rewards were then delivered to the military who distinguished themselves in interventions and operations.