A major operation this morning in Orosei, where the Carabinieri of the Nuoro Provincial Command, with the support of seven patrols and a helicopter, executed a precautionary measure against four people , seriously suspected of having organized a complex and profitable scheme aimed at circumventing Italian immigration laws.
The order, issued by the judicial authorities, orders the pre-trial detention of three suspects and the obligation to report to the judicial police for the fourth. They are charged, under various charges, with aggravated and continued aiding and abetting immigration and the illegal presence of non-EU citizens in Italy, as well as the use of money, goods, or assets of illicit origin.
The operation focused on Via San Francesco, where the police conducted searches and seizures. At the same time, two properties in Orosei and three bank accounts were preemptively seized. The Carabinieri also acquired additional documentation deemed of particular investigative interest from the offices of the Nuoro Prefecture.
The investigations
The operation stems from a comprehensive investigation conducted by the Carabinieri of the Siniscola Company's NOR unit, launched in April 2025, which uncovered a veritable "trafficking ring" linked to the immigration registry system. According to the investigation, the suspects allegedly prepared fictitious rental and loan-for-use agreements, accompanied by false declarations of hospitality. This was a crucial preparatory step for many non-EU citizens to obtain fictitious registration in the Orosei Municipal Registry Office, a formal requirement for the issuance or renewal of residence permits, as well as for reunification procedures for non-EU family members still abroad.
Investigations have so far confirmed the illegal entry and residence in Orosei of at least 26 citizens from Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt, but the investigation is ongoing. The criminal syndicate allegedly relied on the connivance of two property owners in Orosei, an employee of a local CAF (Tax Assistance Center), and the material assistance of several public employees, who are currently under investigation but have not been subject to precautionary measures.
For each request processed, the suspects allegedly charged non-EU citizens a fee ranging from €500 to €5,200, then splitting the proceeds. To avoid detection, the funds were allegedly moved continuously through two bank accounts and an online gaming account on the SISAL platform .
The intimidations
The investigation not only identified the precise roles of each suspect, but also shed light on the motive behind a very serious act of intimidation (the perpetrators of which remain unknown). The serious act of intimidation, a crude explosive device detonated under the front door on the night of April 7, 2025 , was allegedly directed against the Head of the Urban Planning and SUAPE Department of the Municipality of Orosei , who was found guilty of reporting illegal construction in one of the buildings used by the suspects. This technical assessment resulted in the loss of the property's habitability, effectively compromising the possibility of using it to justify the fictitious claims of hospitality.
