Easy driving licenses, 4 arrests in Brescia

The officers of the Brescia Traffic Police, the Provincial Police and the soldiers of the Economic-Financial Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza have carried out a precautionary custody order against four people accused of criminal association aimed at irregularly obtaining driving licenses type B driving certificates and driver qualification cards for professional driving of heavy goods vehicles for third parties. The investigation, during which the Financial Police carried out investigations against the owner of four driving schools with the seizure of over 1 million euros, it made it possible to charge the man and his accomplices with the crimes of criminal association, corruption, incitement to corruption and numerous forgery of public documents. The special crime of was also charged taking driving tests via suggestion systemsas well as hypotheses of extortion on the candidates.
The operation identified among the first cases in Italy, a “telephone operator”, remote prompter for exams. There are more than 60 people under investigation. There are also investigative insights into over 2,000 driving licenses obtained in the Brescia area by people from all over Italy. Searches are underway, also conducted with the support of the Central Organized Crime Investigation Service with the use of modern technological equipment and two “cash dog” canine units of the Financial Police to search for cash.