Corruption Allegations Target Healthcare Contracts in Crotone

The public prosecutor’s office of Crotone has filed accusations against 13 people regarding a corruption association, following preliminary investigations by the Guardia di Finanza in Crotone and Calabria. The accusations claim that the owner of several healthcare companies allegedly paid officials and doctors in Crotone and Lamezia Terme to obtain contracts for services and equipment valued at over 3 million euros. The companies involved, such as Fas Hospital, Endo Ospital, Meditecnika, and Starbene, are affiliated with the national health system and are headed by Michele Maffei.

The investigation suggests that Maffei may have used non-existent operations to create illicit funds, which were then used to bribe public officials of the provincial healthcare companies. This involves the alleged manipulation of tender processes for the provision of health services and equipment.