“Purchased a Vespa for them too”: List of gifts for arrested Palermo mobile police

Last Updated: October 4, 2023

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The content outlines a conversation between Ignazio Carollo, a known drug dealer, and his mother, where Carollo discusses the gifts he has given to police officer Fabrizio Spedale. According to investigations, Spedale provided Carollo with information about drug raids and gave him confiscated hashish to sell. The conversation reveals the significant generosity of Carollo towards Spedale, with him listing various gifts including a Vespa and motorcycles. Both Spedale and another police officer, Salvatore Graziano, were arrested as part of the investigation. The intercepted conversation also discusses the money Carollo made from drug dealing, with the funds indirectly coming from Spedale and his colleagues. They had an agreement where Spedale would seize the drugs but instead of destroying them, he would give them to Carollo to sell, earning them both money.