Switzerland must act: foreign countries are exerting pressure in the fight against the mafia

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Colleagues in the Netherlands and Belgium believe that they themselves have not acted early enough and that Switzerland should do so now, della Valle said in an interview with the French-language Swiss newspaper “Le Matin Dimanche” on Sunday.

Switzerland is attractive for all forms of organized crime, not just for hiding. The country is a hub for drug, human and arms trafficking, the lawyer said. It is also attractive for burglaries and ATM robberies.

To change that, the Fedpol director pleaded for better communication, especially with the cantons. “We must also act preventively by deporting criminals or denying them entry to Switzerland,” she demanded.

Current findings on organized crime in the country are just the tip of the iceberg: “Just because no ‘Ndrangheta cell has been identified in a region, for example, doesn’t mean there aren’t any,’ said the Fedpol- boss.

Mafia members increasingly hold Swiss passports, federal prosecutor Stefan Blatter said last week. He therefore argued for the use of crown witnesses. In an interview with Tamedia, he was convinced that they would help fight the mafia. He did not look at Belgium and the Netherlands, but at Italy. Switzerland cannot shift work to its southern neighbour, he said.

Della Valle works with the means that politicians make available to her. All police officers in the country should prioritize their investigations based on available resources. “We must have no illusions, we must make decisions,” said della Valle.

(SDA)

Source:Blick