Italian Mafia in Paraguay: institutions work on preventive control system
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Faced with the suspicion of the potential presence of members of the Italian Mafia in collaboration with the “Primeiro Comando da Capital” (PCC), General Directorate of Public Contracting head Pablo Seitz said that it is working with Minister of Justice Cecilia Perez to design a preventive control system.
“We want special control within the scope of public contracting. We are analyzing which would be the best method. First of all, we need a reliable database,” Pablo Seitz said.
He said that any significant volume of business in the country is vulnerable to the risk of money laundering. “Let’s bear in mind that in order to launder money a considerable movement of cash is needed for capital to flow in a concealed manner,” he said.
According to a document sent to the Italian Parliament, these criminal groups’ modus operandi consists in “taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the repercussions originated by the health emergency, diversifying investments according to the logic of maximizing profits and targeting contexts in serious financial difficulties.”
They inject dirty money to save companies that are then used as a front to commit their illegal activities, he says. This information was corroborated by Minister Perez.
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