The operation, conventionally called “Breaking Bet”, whose investigations were developed by the Operational Section of the DIA of Agrigento, made it possible to gather serious indications of guilt against the suspects who are accused, in various capacities, of responsibility regarding the hypotheses of external competition in a mafia association, abusive exercise of intermediation activities in the collection of gaming, through the installation of gaming equipment in the absence of a concession from the Monopolies Agency, as well as extortion aggravated by mafia facilitation and fraudulent transfer of values.
The investigations made it possible to acquire a serious circumstantial framework regarding the widespread distribution and installation of gambling stations, made possible through the establishment of companies registered in the name of frontmen, effectively shielding their real ownership: through devices connected to the network at foreign websites, players were allowed to participate in bets on sporting events, as well as choose, in addition to remote skill games. also gaming options (such as video poker, roulette, etc.) characterized by risk and profit.
