Lucrezia Ciotti Guardia di Finanza Colonel Marco Sorrentino , 50, died in a car accident in Sasso Marconi, near Bologna. The officer, who was involved in investigations into organized crime, was traveling with two other financial officers who were injured. The Corps and the Libera association express their deepest condolences, remembering his professional commitment and sense of duty.
Marco Sorrentino, a colonel of the Guardia di Finanza, died in a car accident.
Colonel Marco Sorrentino, 50 years old, on duty at the SCICO (Central Service for the Investigation of Organised Crime) of the Guardia di Finanza, lost his life in a road accident that occurred on Tuesday 20 October, around 11.30 am, on the R43 ring road in Sasso Marconi , in the province of Bologna.
The officer, originally from Caserta, was traveling with two other finance officers when the car they were in collided head-on with another vehicle. The two colleagues were injured , but their injuries are not serious. Emergency medical services, the Highway Police, and Autostrade per l'Italia personnel responded to the scene. Officers are conducting the necessary investigations to reconstruct the exact sequence of events and clarify the circumstances that led to the officer's death.
Who was Marco Sorrentino, the Finance Colonel who died in the line of duty at 50?
The news of his passing has brought deep sorrow to his colleagues and those who knew Sorrentino during his professional career. Through its social media channels, the Guardia di Finanza expressed its sympathy to the family, remembering the officer's service. " The General Commander, on behalf of all the men and women of the Guardia di Finanza, expresses its deepest condolences to the family of Colonel Marco Sorrentino, who died prematurely in the line of duty in a car accident ." In its message, the Corps also extended its thoughts to the two injured financial officers, wishing them a speedy recovery and renewing its support.
Until about two years ago, Sorrentino led Rome's GICO ( Organized Crime Investigation Group ), taking part in major operations against mafias and illegal economic networks. Investigations related to his career included Operation Apogeo against the Spada clan , Brasile Low Cost, Raccordo Criminale, and investigations into the Senese clan . His work helped shed light on the mechanisms for accumulating, transferring, and reinvesting illicit proceeds.
The Libera association also remembered the colonel's commitment: " We also remember the man and the servant of the state: an officer who always combined rigor and a sense of duty with a keen focus on engaging with civil society ," said Gianpiero Cioffredi, co-director of Libera Lazio, expressing his closeness to his family and colleagues and assuring that his teachings will continue to inform the association's commitment.
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