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Italy police seize $24M in mafia crypto money-laundering bust

Italian police say a car-rental firm near Milan operated as an underground bank for 'Ndrangheta and Camorra figures, moving money abroad and into crypto, according to Decrypt. The report states authorities seized $24 million in the case.

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What the sources claim

Italian police say a car-rental firm near Milan served as an underground bank for 'Ndrangheta and Camorra figures.

“a car-rental firm near Milan was an underground bank for 'Ndrangheta and Camorra figures”
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The operation moved money abroad and into crypto, per police.

“moving money abroad and into crypto”
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Authorities seized $24 million in the case.

“Seizes $24M”
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Sources

Decrypt newswire 2026-10-22 10:45 UTC
Italy Busts Mafia 'Secret Bank' That Laundered Money Through Crypto, Seizes $24M

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