Italian police seize assets in betting investigation
Italian Carabinieri have seized assets valued at an estimated minimum of €600,000 in an investigation involving alleged organized crime and illegal betting. Officers in Brindisi executed the order on October 28 following authorization from the Lecce court’s preventive measures division.
The official police statement identifies the principal subject by the initials P.T. Casino.org identified him as Tobia Parisi, describing him as an alleged senior member of a Sacra Corona Unita faction operating around Mesagne.
The seized assets include the Free Time Lounge Bar business in Mesagne and its building. Investigators allege that the premises served as a logistical base and an operational center for controlling a clandestine betting network.
The court order also covers property, vehicles, and financial accounts
Other assets include a Carovigno car dealership and associated vehicles, an apartment in Brindisi, and a villa with land near Torre Santa Susanna. Bank accounts, savings deposits, and prepaid cards were also covered by the order.
Police said financial checks found a substantial discrepancy between the family’s declared income, spending, and investments. Investigators also alleged that agricultural employment formally attributed to the subject was fictitious.
The action follows an operation conducted on December 15, 2025, concerning alleged mafia association, drug trafficking, extortion, usury, and illegal gambling. The latest measure is a seizure intended to support confiscation proceedings; it does not establish a new criminal conviction.
