Modugno councilor resigns after arrest for vote buying with Parisi clan

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Modugno councilor Antonio Lopez resigned after being arrested for allegedly buying votes with the Parisi clan. Lopez, 40, is accused of securing 150 votes at 25 euros each through alleged clan connections to win his election and subsequent appointment as councilor. The investigation by Bari's DDA concerns vote-buying during the 2020 Modugno municipal elections, with Lopez also implicated in securing jobs for clan affiliates.


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