The Guardia di Finanza has confiscated assets worth over three hundred and thirty-two million dollars from Matteo Messina Denaro's network.

Italian authorities, through the financial police Guardia di Finanza, have confiscated over 232 million dollars in assets associated with former mafia leader Matteo Messina Denaro, who was arrested in January 2023. This operation revealed an extensive network of drug trafficking and money laundering, accumulated over decades. The confiscated assets are located in several countries, including Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Lebanon, as well as in offshore financial centers such as the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar.

Authorities used advanced surveillance techniques to locate the hidden assets. The anti-Mafia chief prosecutor in Italy, Giovanni Melillo, stated that this action represents a major step in destroying the financial base of Cosa Nostra, thus preventing the organization from recovering after Messina Denaro's death.

He was involved in notorious crimes, including the assassination of judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Although he had been wanted for decades, Messina Denaro was caught only after he sought medical treatment under a false identity. Recent confiscations target the financial infrastructure that supported his network, even after his death.