Why would Switzerland be attractive to the Mafia or organised crime in general?
Agostino Abate: Traditionally Switzerland has always played an important role. First of all it gives organised crime access to contacts in other parts of the world, allowing its members to escape surveillance by the Italian police. And then it can launder, hide and reinvest its money. Unfortunately Switzerland has become even more attractive over the past few years. Mafia-like groups are now moving in and developing criminal activities. It starts with investments in perfectly legal businesses and slowly develops into activities such as drug trafficking or prostitution for example. This is not guesswork; this is factual information concerning Switzerland.
