'Lord of the Wind' renewables boss jailed for links to mafia chief

Vito Nicastri locked up after earlier seizure of assets including wind and solar businesses

A wind turbine is pictured near the village of Grisi, between Palermo and Trapani, in 2010. The seizure of a record 1.5 billion euros from a Sicilian businessman known as "Lord of the Wind" on the same day put the spotlight on Mafia money-laundering through renewable energy ventures.
A wind turbine is pictured near the village of Grisi, between Palermo and Trapani, in 2010. The seizure of a record 1.5 billion euros from a Sicilian businessman known as "Lord of the Wind" on the same day put the spotlight on Mafia money-laundering through renewable energy ventures.Foto: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 4 October 2019, 11:20Updated 4 October 2019, 12:04
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