Sky: Seven further arrests made in Milan and Inter ultras investigation – the details | OneFootball

There have been seven more arrests in the case linked to the AC Milan and Inter ultras groups, it has been confirmed today.

In order to catch up on the ultras trial or if you need a reminder of what happened, we recommend reading our article explaining the case in detail. It all started on September 30, when a raid saw several leaders from the groups arrested and taken in for questioning.

As per Sky, five more people have been transferred to prison and two others are under house arrest. The investigation had already led to a series of arrests last September for ultra leaders and associates of the Inter’s Curva Nord and Milan’s Curva Sud.

In this case, episodes of usury, extortion and false invoices – which have already emerged and been investigated – are contested, for which those arrested are considered ‘serious suspects’.

For some of the crimes, the aggravating circumstance of mafia purpose was contested for having facilitated, according to the prosecution, ‘the gang of the Bellocco family’.

Among the seven arrested is also Mauro Russo, under house arrest and an ex-friend of former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini and former Inter striker Christian Vieri, both totally unrelated to the investigation.

The extortion cases contested concern various areas, in particular payments of money illegally demanded by the manager of the Meazza stadium parking lots with the aim of guaranteeing a sort of ‘environmental tranquility’.

The recovery of sums of money connected to usurious loans, or financing for economic activities and, finally, the attempt to oust Beretta from the management of his merchandising company.