Italy's former COVID commissioner
Domenico Arcuri has been placed under investigation in a probe
into embezzlement over face masks, sources told La Verità
newspaper at the weekend.
Premier Mario Draghi in February replaced Arcuri with army
general Francesco Figliuolo.
According to La Verità, Arcuri is accused of being involved in
the alleged embezzlement of "huge profits" from an order of
Chinese face masks worth some 1.25 billion euros.
Arcuri's former aide and head of face mask procurement Antonio
Fabbrocini, is also being probed, the conservative daily said.
The case reportedly concerns the supply of some 800 million
masks from three Chinese consortia.
One person was arrested on February 24 after some of these
supplies arrived in Italy without the proper certification.
Arcuri reportedly said "I know nothing about this case but I am
collaborating with the judicial authorities".
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