The DIA seized 500 thousand euro in assets Salvatore Imbornone, alleged boss of the Sicilian Lucca and considered by the investigators of the long capomandamento famigghia Ribera. Imbornone is currently detained in the process Fool, where he was sentenced to 11 years in prison Directorate Anti-Mafia Investigation as part of activities for the aggression of Mafia assets, seized under anti-Mafia legislation, goods worth about 500,000 Euro Salvatore Imbornone, cinquantunenne, meant "Toto 'u Russu, Sicula of Lucca, which is currently held, as well as other members of his family.
The decree was issued by the Court of Agrigento, on a proposal put forward by the Prosecutor of Palermo - Department of Economic Crime - based on complex banking and financial investigations conducted by the Operations Centre DIA, the Court, sharing the inquiries made, gave rise to the seizure of the proposed subject by detecting the mafia - found in a variety of pleadings - and the gap between the value of the property and income reported activity took place. Salvatore
Imbornone comes from a family with strong traditions mafia. Son of Vincent, late leader of the mafia famigghia Sicula of Lucca, in the years it was considered character in the thick of the district saccense mafia association, permanently placed inside the criminal organization Cosa Nostra.
His figure leaps to the headlines in November 1992 when, as part of investigations into the murders Radost Stefano and Paolo Borsellino, was reported to the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Palermo, along with others for criminal conspiracy aimed at the Mafia control of public contracts, commission of murder and more.
The Court of Agrigento, by order issued May 31, 2002, the imposition of the preventive measure of a special watch, with a resident in the municipality of residence for a period of two years.
On July 4, 2008 he was arrested, along with other subjects, always request the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Palermo, in the context of "Checkmate", which dislocated a criminal mafia aimed at capturing the management of economic activities and public works contracts in the construction industry, tourism and hotel industries, control the supply of concrete, cars and skilled labor. The purpose of investigations had disrupted the Mafia families of Agrigento Sciacca, Memphis, Santa Margherita Belice, Montevago, Sambuca di Sicilia, Burgio, Lucca Sicula, Villafranca Sicula and mandate of Ribera.
On 18 February 2010, the Gup of Palermo, in the trial held under expedited, who came by the "Checkmate", Imbornone sentenced to 11 years and four months in prison for criminal association with the Mafia. In particular, the same was found guilty of served as chief mandate of the Sicilian Mafia family of Lucca and Ribera, have coordinated the activities of other members, organized the activity of extortion of businesses and managed the first person of the fugitive boss Joseph Falsone, long considered the head of What our Agrigento and then arrested in Marseilles, France.
To substantiate the circumstantial framework, contributed to the statements of the employee of the Justice Joseph Sardino, who have integrated well, the surveys completed.
Among the goods the subject of seizure include: warehouses and cottages located in Lucca Sicula, cars, bank accounts and deposit books.
Meanwhile in recent days has begun the process appello per coloro che, nell’ambito del processo “Scacco Matto” erano stati processati con il rito abbreviato. La sentenza è stata impugnata sia dai difensori dei condannati, sia dai pubblici ministeri contrari alle motivazioni che hanno condotto all’assoluzione di 10 persone.
Le udienze proseguiranno nelle prossime settimane.
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