# Italy Targets 30 in Crypto Mafia Laundering Case

> Italian prosecutors accuse mafia-linked crypto network of laundering $79m through shell companies and drug sales.
- Title: Italy Targets 30 in Crypto Mafia Laundering Case · TokenPost
- Summary: Italian prosecutors accuse mafia-linked crypto network of laundering $79m through shell companies and drug sales. Italian authorities arrested 30 suspects in…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/regulation/37095
- Published: 2026-10-21T22:15:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: italy, mafia, crypto, laundering, seahawks, nfl, tokenpost, finance
## Italian prosecutors target 30 suspects
Italian prosecutors accused an underground banking network tied to mafia groups of moving about $79 million overseas in a crypto laundering case.
## Network used shell companies for drug sales
Investigators identified more than $128 million in false invoices from shell companies that took cash from drug sales and moved funds through banks in Luxembourg, Lithuania and Germany.
## Cross-border crypto laundering route
The suspected laundering route combined bank transfers and cryptocurrency transactions, with funds from crypto investment scams passing through the network.
## Key takeaway

Italian authorities arrested 30 suspects in a $79 million crypto money laundering scheme tied to mafia groups.