COVID-19 HELPS ORGANISED CRIME EXPLOIT ITALY’S WEALTHY FOOD SECTOR

THE FOOD industry is one sector that has performed well during the Covid-19 crisis, but like others, it has become more vulnerable to crime during the pandemic. Brenda Dionisi and Keith Nuthall examine these commercial crime trends in Italy.   THE REPUTATION of Italy contains many remarkable feats – and amazing food is one of them. Sadly, it also has a deserved reputation for organised crime. And during the Covid-19 crisis, the exposure of Italy’s important food manufacturing, retail and service businesses to mafia groups has become more intense. In ...


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