Migrants, Mimmo Lucano sentenced to 13 years and 2 months

The sentence imposed on the former mayor of Riace by the court of Locri. The charges include criminal association, fraud, extortion, ideological falsehood and aiding and abetting illegal immigration Thirteen years and two months of imprisonment. This is the sentence imposed on the former mayor of Riace (Rc), Mimmo Lucano, by the Locri Court at the end of the “Xenia” trial. The Locri prosecutor had asked for a sentence of 7 years and 11 months. Lucano ended up in the dock in the investigation into the management of hospitality projects. The former mayor, specifically, was accused, among other things, of conspiracy, fraud, extortion, ideological falsehood and aiding and abetting illegal immigration. In asking for the sentence, the public prosecutor of Locri, Michele Permunian, in the course of his indictment had stated that “Lucano was in charge of Riace. He was the absolute dominus, the real purpose of the hospitality projects in Riace was to create certain patronage systems. Lucano he did all this for a political-electoral advantage and it can be seen from several interceptions. He counted votes and people. And those who did not guarantee support were turned away “.