Catania, control of the territory: temporary closure of a betting center

Closing activities

Yesterday afternoon, during the territorial control services, the police officers of the General Prevention and Public Rescue Office intervened at a betting centre, with an adjoining kiosk/bar, in via Plebiscito, where they notified the owner of the provision of the Police Commissioner Catania with which the exercise of the activity is suspended for seven days, as it is believed to be a meeting place for criminals.

The provision originates from the execution of specific territorial control services, arranged by the Police Commissioner, concerning the commercial establishments of the city, in order to verify the exact observance of the sector regulations and those responsible for protecting the safety of local public and of the workers they employ and the health of consumers.

Particular attention was paid to preventing and combating criminal phenomena and widespread illegality, also through in-depth analyzes of the people who frequent them.

In the previous weeks, in fact, following numerous checks carried out by the Volanti staff on the customers of this activity, many of the subjects subjected to checks, repeatedly and with a certain continuity, were found to be burdened by various criminal records, relating to crimes against property, against the person and relating to narcotics.

Based on the reports coming from the General Prevention and Public Relief Office at the end of the investigation carried out by the Administrative Police Division of the Police Headquarters which developed and analyzed the data, information and investigations carried out by the policemen, especially regarding the habitual attendance by part of individuals with police records, the Catania Police Commissioner ordered the temporary closure of the business.