“Don’t worry, they can suck a lot when it comes to embezzlement (they can suck a lot, ed.)”. This is how Gianfranco Miccichè, former president of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, responded to one of his collaborators who was worried about the investigation into the blue car. Today Miccichè is under investigation by the Palermo prosecutor’s office for embezzlement and aggravated fraud. Precisely for using the blue car as if it were a taxi. The cat also got on the Palermo-Cefalù route with the Audi Q3 equipped with a flashing light. And there is a suspicion that he traveled with chef Di Ferro’s cocaine. The regional deputy of Forza Italia is subject to a residence ban.
The Audi as a taxi
The Palermo edition of Republic today tells the details of the embezzlement investigation. The factotum Vito Scardina traveled aboard the Audi, while the driver occasionally dedicated himself to small jobs such as arranging an antenna or placing some mousetraps. Then there is the trip to Villa Zito by chef Ferro. On the phone they were talking about trays of pasta to be picked up. There is suspicion that they were code names for cocaine. Once the cat was taken to the vet in the blue car. While his collaborator checked and falsified the travel documents. The investigation is based on interceptions and data collected by GPS. In total, 33 illicit trips between 24 March and 6 November 2023 are contested. And an undue profit amounting to 2,138 euros. The fraud reported to the Messina driver instead triggers a seizure of almost 11 thousand euros. For reimbursements received when he was absent.
The interceptions
In the wiretaps Miccichè does not appear so worried about the investigation. “Don’t worry, they can really suck a lot about embezzlement,” he said. The woman seemed comforted by the reassurances: “There’s no doubt, if only they would listen to all the times we paid attention to the use of the car, but I really hope they listened to the phone calls, I swear to you, I just kept telling them:” Please, please. Maurizio therefore I recommend you””. In his statements to press agencies he was much more cautious: “I may have made some mistakes but I really don’t see anything wrong with it.” And again: «If this is embezzlement». Indeed, he absolves himself without hesitation: «I have nothing to blame myself for, perhaps I committed some negligence. But is it illegal to give your wife a lift? I cannot deny this.”
