Friday, June 28, 2013

Vatican Priest Arrested for Illegal Money Scheme; Sought $26M in Cash from Switz. in a Private Jet

A Vatican official has been arrested by Italian police for allegedly trying to illegally bring $26 million in cash into the country from Switzerland with a private jet, the New York Post website reports today (June 28, 2013).

Prosecutor Nello Rossi says Monsignor Nunzio Scarano is accused of corruption and slander stemming from the plot, and was being held at a Rome prison.

He was allegedly asked by friends to bring back the money that had been given to financier Giovanni Carenzio in Switzerland. Scarano allegedly asked Giovanni Zito -- a military official -- to bring the money back by jet, thus avoiding customs.

Scarano was allegedly due to pay Zito a commission of 600,000 euros for the work. He paid only an initial installment of 400,000 euros before being arrested.

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