The scandal, which led to a 20-month trial in the high-security prison, had been dubbed "Mafia Capitale" by the media. But judge Rosanna Ianniello said Carminati and Buzzi were guilty of corruption but not of mafia association. "The sentence is stiff, but the whole trial revolved around the question: 'Was it mafia or not? Carminati and Buzzi watched the verdict by video conference, Carminati standing to hear his sentence while Buzzi sat and took notes. In 1983, Buzzi received a 30-year prison sentence for the murder of an accomplice in a forged cheques racket.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 20, 2017 12:56 UTC