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For the magistrates, the historical exponent of Forza Italia knew about the reuse of illicit capital and the involvement of the brother of Cutro’s boss in the business. The role of bearer of the voices of a man close to the Gaglianesi: «he is the ‘man of the rain’». “A formidable electoral return for the politician”
by Pablo Petrasso
CATANZARO Although “not organically part of it”, Domenico Tallini, under house arrest in the Farmabusiness investigation, allegedly contributed “to the participation in the association of ‘Ndrangheta dei Grande Aracri di Cutro”. The accusation against him is of external competition in mafia association and mafia political electoral exchange. This is because, first as a regional councilor until 2014 and then as a candidate in the elections for the renewal of the regional council of the same year, and again later as a regional councilor, he would have made “a concrete, specific and voluntary contribution to the conservation and strengthening of the association’s operations “. The historical exponent of Forza Italia would have promised and assured, “in exchange for the electoral support promised and implemented by the association, his availability” towards the clan. The clan, according to the indictment, was interested in starting and exercising the “business of wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical products”, to take over the entire sector.
Tallini, in particular, would have intervened to “speed up the bureaucratic process for issuing the necessary authorizations for the creation of the” Consorzio Farma Italia “and the” Farmaeko “company, which provided for the distribution of so-called over-the-counter medicines throughout the country”. The politician allegedly promoted “the appointment of the manager of the related regional administrative area” and contributed “to induce the subjects in charge to issue the necessary administrative documentation and certification.” A relationship that did not stop only with administrative assistance. For the Dda of Catanzaro, Tallini “although aware of the reuse of illicit capital derived from the crime of association type ‘Ndrangheta”, would have contributed “in commercial drug distribution projects (…)” and would have imposed “on the Farmaeko’s business structure hiring and adding his son Giuseppe as a councilor, thereby strengthening the association and increasing “the perception of his capacity for conditioning and intimidation.”
The DDA magistrates illuminate the figure of Domenico Scozzafava, 39, considered close to the Gaglianesi clan, enough to go “around placing incendiary bottles.” And it seems strange to them that a regional councilor could have close relationships with a person who would be linked to criminal circles. “The answer, according to the researchers, is that Scozzafava is Tallini’s ‘rain man’, a formidable vote-bearer.”
The two, according to the investigation, even become partners in the pharmacy business “and it will always be Scozzafava who will keep Tallini up to date with everything that happens, minute by minute”. The politician of the force – who obtained 9,939 votes in the incriminated Regionals, those of 2014 – would have “been clear that the brother of the head of Cutro was present (and certainly not so legal) in the deal.” In spite of everything – the lack of “transparency” in the matter, the “certainty” of the “disguised origin of the capital”, the intimidation derived from the dynamics within the Consortium – Tallini “never distances himself” and even after a quarrel with his son who would like to get out of the deal, ‘spend it to convince him not to’ give up ”.
The then regional councilor has always tried to avoid “any direct contact with the Cutresi”, but the researchers highlight “the visit to the council of Crotonenses who went to promise him votes” on October 5, 2014.
It appears from a conversation recorded in November 2014. «Who are you bringing? Sergio (Costanzo, ed) », a cousin asked Scozzafava. “No, for Mimmo – is the answer.” In fact, in the dialogue there is no concern that the votes are “effective”, at least with regard to the speeches on “Sellia”, but one sentence is underlined by the researchers: “I collect them for you, I do not worry, and you see that it is always thanks to if we leave … we have to be grateful … at the moment it is strong and will probably always be number one in Catanzaro Mimmo … and there is nothing … even that does not go up. … but always the minority. “Scozzafava responds:” He takes them, he takes them, because now he also takes them to Crotone, Vibo. And tomorrow I’m going to Cutro where I have to do a job and because of the votes too … I found a little votes for him too ».
The two business realities in the field of drugs, at the end of the story, will fail. “But Domenico Tallini – say the researchers – will have a formidable electoral return.” ([email protected])
