Illegal immigrants from China paid human smugglers $15,000 (13,000 Euros) to be transported into Northern Italy in order to work in the textile industry.

Source:  “Chinese gangs step into gap left by mafia,” Telegraph, June 29, 2010.

Police in Italy reported that Chinese Organized Crime groups operating in the country laundered $3.3 Billion (2.7 Billion Euros) of revenue back to China between 2006 and 2010.

The proceeds were from black market activities such as the sale of counterfeit goods, prostitution and human smuggling.

Source: “Chinese gangs step into gap left by mafia,” Telegraph, June 29, 2010.

In the first quarter of 2010, Italian authorities seized 42 million counterfeit products from illegal dealers selling fake goods on Italy’s beaches.

Source:  Richard Owen, “Fake designer goods become more of a trap than tourists bargained for,” Times, June 8, 2010.

In 2009, organized crime syndicates in Italy brought in $600 Million from prostitution.

Source:  Stephen Brown, “Italian mobsters buck downturn, may target bourse,” Reuters, January 27, 2010.

The industrial union in Italy reported that the piracy of movies, music, software and television shows results in the loss of 185,000 jobs.

Source:  Eric J. Lyman, “Piracy causes 185,000 lost jobs in Italy,” Hollywood Reporter, April 19, 2010.

During February 2010, Italian officials in Rome seized 30,000 wildlife products while searching through the luggage of more than 3,000 passengers.

Source:  AFP, “World cops target traditional healers over smuggled wildlife,” Google News, March 5, 2010.

The number of corruption cases handled by Italian Officials increased by 229 percent in 2009 from 2008.

Source: “Corruption is surging in Italy, says state auditor,” Reuters, February 17, 2010.

Between 2008 and the start of 2010, Italian authorities seized assets worth $9.78 Billion from organized crime groups within the country.

Source:  Rachel Donadio, “Berlusconi Announces an Anti-Mafia Plan,” New York Times, January 28, 2010.