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Italian
police have arrested 16 judges in what they say is a big anti-mafia operation
centred on Naples.
They are
alleged to have taken bribes to issue financial rulings in favour of the
Camorra, the crime syndicate active around the southern city.
Altogether
about 60 people are being held on suspicion of money laundering and corruption.
Buildings,
cars and property worth 1bn euros (£829m; $1.3bn) were seized around Naples and
in northern Italy.
The names
of the detained 16 judges have not been revealed.
The police
said the focus of the operation was the Fabroccino clan, which is believed to
have bribed officials to obtain favourable court judgements.
The clan
has become notorious for extortion and drug trafficking, but the police say
they are also investigating its involvement in buying and selling property,
hotel management and the food industry.
The
authorities clearly believe that the corruption has spread far beyond the
members of the clan itself, and that in this case even judges may have been
working with the Camorra, the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome reports.
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