FAMILY IN BENEFIT FRAUD

(ANSA) - Avellino, November 2 - A family near Naples has been caught falsely claiming invalidity benefits, police said Monday.

The five will be charged with benefit fraud dating back several years.

They have reportedly been getting government payments for various ailments plus cheques for carers who were never in fact needed.

The family of five are related to a clan in the Camorra, the Neapolitan crime syndicate.

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