MILAN ITALY
AC Milan and Inter Milan Ultras Case
Italian authorities arrested 19 people, including leaders of AC Milan and Inter Milan ultras groups, for crimes like extortion and mafia infiltration. The arrests followed a two-year investigation that relied heavily on wiretaps, exposing illegal activities such as ticket touting and parking control at San Siro stadium. Wiretaps also revealed mafia connections within Inter’s ultras, with one prominent mafia member being murdered during a dispute. The investigation highlighted the role of organized crime within football fan groups, with authorities using intercepted communications to unravel the network of criminal activity.