World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Judges Subpoena Mafia Investigator
From Times staff and Wire reports
Judges reportedly subpoenaed Italy’s anti-Mafia commissioner on accusations that he illegally overstepped his powers. Some politicians charged that the move was aimed at thwarting the work of Domenico Sica, one of Italy’s most prominent investigators of terrorism and organized crime. Newspapers reported that Sica improperly obtained the fingerprint of a judge suspected of writing anonymous letters alleging that investigators aided Mafia figures who turned state’s evidence.
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