A British judge has ordered the extradition of four individuals, including three from London, to face charges in Italy over a money laundering investigation allegedly tied to the 'Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia as reported by The Press Association: "The extradition relates to an investigation into Italian telecoms firm Fastweb."
Last February Italian anti-mafia prosecutor Piero Grasso announced the issuance of 56 arrest warrants pursuant to an investigation into an alleged $2.7 billion tax fraud and money laundering scheme, and among those targeted are Silvio Scaglia, the founder of Italian broadband provider Fastweb SpA, and Senator Nicola Di Girolamo, a member of Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom Party. In March Di Girolamo resigned from parliament as then reported by Steve Scherer: "L'Espresso magazine published pictures of Di Girolamo with an alleged mob boss taken after the election in front of bottles of Spumante sparkling wine and a cake that read: 'Good Luck to Senator Di Girolamo and Friends.'"
