Scandal in South Tyrol: Entrepreneur Benko on the network of corruption!

Scandal in South Tyrol: Entrepreneur Benko on the network of corruption!

Rovereto, Italien - The allegations against the Tyrolean entrepreneur René Benko are serious. The Trento public prosecutor's office has identified him as the "leader of a mafia -like criminal association", which aims to achieve unjustified profits through illegal permits and concessions. He receives support from his accomplice and Bozner tax consultant Heinz Peter Hager and the entrepreneur Paolo Signoretti from Rovereto. A total of 77 people are being investigated, including five South Tyroleans, while eight people are already under house arrest, reports .

In the context of the investigation, corruption, fraud and the violation of official secrecy are examined in several Italian cities such as Trento, Bozen and Verona. The focus is particularly on the department for urban planning in Bolzano and Daniela Eisensteck, the head of this department. Stocking of iron is said to have granted permits without compliance with legal requirements and was significantly involved in the presumably criminal organization, according to the investigation. The Mayor of Riva Del Garda, Cristina Santi, is also affected and is already in Hausarrest. The searches of the Carabinieri in the Bozner town hall are part of this comprehensive public prosecutor's investigations, such as reports.

Investigations and legal consequences

The Trento public prosecutor is investigating in a complex case of alleged criminal association, which has both Italian and international reference. In Austria, it is already being investigated for fraud, while in Germany there is suspicion of money laundering. The arrest warrant against Benko is the first of its kind, while his empire falter significantly. According to his lawyer, he will continue to cooperate with the authorities and is optimistic to be able to refute the allegations, reports The press . However, legal steps such as delivery to Italian authorities are currently still unclear, since Austrian citizens are normally not delivered.