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Rent a car, launder crypto: Italian police bust $76M mafia scheme

Protos·October 21, 2026·1 min read
Rent a car, launder crypto: Italian police bust $76M mafia scheme

Italian police busted a $76 million money-laundering scheme linked to the Ndrangheta and Camorra mafia groups. The operation used a Milan-based car rental company run by suspects to launder crypto proceeds. The bust highlights how criminal networks are using legitimate businesses to move digital assets.

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