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Italian police dismantle illicit bank used by drug traffickers as global broker

Clandestine operation run by Chinese national in Prato moved €80-100m a year through intermediaries Italian police have dismantled an underground bank used by drug traffickers through which several hundred million…

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The GuardianJun 15, 2026, 6:31 PM

Italian police dismantle illicit bank used by drug traffickers as global broker

Clandestine operation run by Chinese national in Prato moved €80-100m a year through intermediaries Italian police have dismantled an underground bank used by drug traffickers through which several hundred million euros are believed to have moved over at least three years. The clandestine bank, whose logistical base was located in Prato, north-west of Florence, has been run since 2021 by a Chinese national, officials said. Continue reading...

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