Earthquake investigation, investigating judge 'crime that uses cement welcomed in the Marche region'

"It can well be stated that a substantial part of the private reconstruction of the 2016 earthquake was substantially contracted out by Crucianelli to organized crime", allowing it "to feed the gangs of reference", in the same period of time in which Crucianelli stipulated legality protocols against infiltration...". This was written by the investigating judge of Ancona Sonia Piermartini in the custody order (738) in the DDA investigation "Reconstruction" which includes among the strands the infiltration of companies linked to 'Ndrangheta and Camorra.

The reference is to one of the eight arrested, Enrico Crucianelli, 50 years old, from Macerata, owner of Rest/Edile, and now self-suspended president of Ance Macerata, defined by the investigating judge as "entrepreneur-link" between "the 'respectable' economy and that represented by subjects, although apparently entrepreneurs, that his wife (as in her own words) does not even intend to let into his house".

"By entering into business with Crucianelli - writes the investigating judge - organized crime used the prestigious, shiny and reliable screen of the Rest/Edile company and of Crucianelli, a 'trusted', serious and widely known entrepreneur, to gain credibility" in the Marche region" and "avoid arousing suspicion": crime has "created an almost unique system in the Marche region: it has not only associated itself in business with a company, but has allowed the legal company to become de facto general contractor of the post-earthquake reconstruction, receiving in exchange, in cascade, a huge flow of subcontracts". This "happened, despite the valuable, careful and widespread controls carried out by certain public authorities, without significant reports from private individuals, professionals, credit institutions and bodies". The investigating judge speaks of "'welcoming' in the Marche of the "organized crime that does not shoot, but uses concrete": "it was welcome in the Marche", because "it ensured a fast service and at competitive prices, the satisfaction of the owners of the properties damaged by the earthquake, a positive political impact, and an equally impressive positive economic impact on related industries, including professional ones".