Pesaro, 28 April 2024 – There is also a member of the League as well as union delegate among suspects in the investigation that involved Marche farms of Colli al Metauroa subsidiary of Tre Valli Cooperlat group. In recent days it has been the guarantee information was delivered to the suspectsnine names so far, for the crimes of product adulteration and commercial fraud.
There maxi-search in the dairy in via Cerbara dates back to last Monday and the investigation involves transversally top corporate figures, external consultants, laboratory technicians both from the company and from the public certification body and production workers. The suspects are: Nicolas Capomasiproduction worker, Francesco Cavernilaboratory technician of Amap (Marche Agriculture and Fisheries Agency), Gianluigi Draghipresident of the board of directors of Fattorie Marchigiane, Samuele Girolomoniproduction worker, Frediano Luconicoordinator of production sites, Roberto Manna, laboratory manager, Giuseppe Nucciformer company employee who retired 4/5 months ago and was called back into service to carry out a consultancy role, Bernardo Pittalisproduction manager and Diego Zanchetti, responsible for insertion into management systems. The latter is Outgoing municipal councilor of the municipality of Acqualagnamember of the provincial board of League and, as reported in his CV published on the website of the Municipality of Acqualagna, also a company union representative. Contacted by Carlino, he preferred not to comment on the matter.
The search it was conducted on a large scale: it involved over 60 carabinieri from the Nas of Ancona, inspectors from the Ministry and consultants from Arpam and Ast and it lasted for several hours, from before dawn until late afternoon. They were approximately 90 tons of milk and 110 tons of dairy products were seized, together with approximately 2.5 tons of sophisticated substances including caustic soda and hydrogen peroxide which would have been used, according to the prosecutor’s office, to cover and correct the poor state of conservation of products intended for large-scale distribution. The total value is approximately 800 thousand euros. There maxi-operation it started from one labor case filed by former employees in reaction to his dismissal.
AND Speaking of which of the investigation by the Pesaro Prosecutor’s Office i also intervene together trade unions Fai Cisl, Flai Cgil and Uila Uil. “We are astonished to learn the news regarding the investigation which is affecting a company of the Cooperlat group. As trade union organizations in the agri-food sector, Fai Cisl, Flai Cgil and Uila Uil of the Marche are on the side of legality, respect for the rules and always ready to report irregularities of all kinds. Without prejudice to the presumption of innocence, as food safety and health are at stake, we trust in the work of the relevant authorities and hope that the truth emerges as soon as possible with respect for consumers, the internal workers themselves and the also induced to protect the quality image of the entire sector”.
