Migrants, Meloni: “Management of flows is fertile ground for crime”. The investigation by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Salerno shakes politics

The investigation by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate (DDA) of Salerno has brought to light a complex network of organized crime that speculated on illegal immigrationPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni commented on the affair on her social media profiles, reiterating that for years the management of migratory flows has been "fertile ground for unscrupulous criminals". Meloni also underlined the Government's commitment to strengthen controls to combat this phenomenon and presented a complaint to the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Office to clarify the anomalies that have emerged in the system Flows Decree.

The investigation of the DDA of Salerno

The investigation, which led to 36 suspects and 31 arrests, revealed more than 2.000 false applications for residence permits. Those arrested include professionals, business owners and migrant procurers. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the organization would have created a real business through fictitious work contracts, facilitating the entry of irregular migrants. in the country and taking advantage of the regular quotas provided for by the Flows Decree through the “click day” system.

The charges brought include criminal association aimed at aiding illegal immigration., corruption, forgery of public documents and self-laundering. The subjects involved paid between 6.000 and 7.000 euros to obtain a residence permit. The intermediaries received 50 euros for each application submitted and 1.000 euros for each successful application.

Meloni: “Immigration cannot be left at the mercy of crime”

In a long post on social media, Giorgia Meloni declared: «The investigation by the DDA of Salerno confirms once again what the Government has denounced: for years, the management of migratory flows has been fertile ground for unscrupulous criminals. A system that speculated on immigration, exploiting foreign citizens willing to pay in order to obtain a residence permit and fueling an illicit business worth millions of euros».

Prime Minister Meloni He then highlighted the importance of strengthening controls to prevent regular entry quotas from ending up in the hands of those who profit from illegal immigration.. "Not by chance - he added - I filed a complaint with the Antimafia to shed light on the many anomalies of this system. Immigration cannot be left at the mercy of crime. We will continue to work to re-establish serious rules and legality».

The opposition's reactions: Conte responds

Giorgia Meloni's statements immediately sparked reactions from the opposition. In particular, one of the first to express his opinion was Giuseppe Conte, president of the 5 Star Movement. In a post on his social channel X Conte harshly criticized the Prime Minister: "I can't believe it. Meloni, did you really make a post to denounce that immigration cannot be left at the mercy of crime? You run away from Parliament so as not to explain to Italians why you repatriated on a state flight an executioner accused of raping children and today you come out with a post like that?»

Conte then added: «Are you really convinced that we Italians are all idiots? To bring you back to reality I attach two images: one showing the criminal Almasri getting off the state flight, and the other concerns the arrest of a mayor of Fratelli d'Italia for bribes on PNRR contracts and on the reception of migrants».

An illicit system exposed

The system of Flows Decree had transformed itself, according to the prosecution, into a machine to facilitate illegal immigration. Organized crime speculated on people arriving in Italy, exploiting them economically to allow them to obtain a residence permit. The affair raised questions about the management of immigration in Italy and the need to introduce stricter rules and more effective controls to combat corruption and the facilitation of irregular immigration.

The investigation by the DDA of Salerno is a turning point, bringing to light a system of corruption that had gone unnoticed for years. The complaint by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the complaint filed with the Antimafia mark the beginning of a phase of stricter controls to counter this phenomenon. The political conflict remains heated, given that theThe opposition continues to demand explanations on the government's management of immigration policies.