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Inquiry into suspected bribery, extortion and corrupt contracts is latest in series of criminal cases involving top Italian politicians.Italian police have searched the house of the former mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno as part of a mafia corruption investigation implicating a number of current and former officials.Alemanno, a rightwing politician who served as mayor of the Italian capital between 2008 and June last year, was placed under formal investigation for mafia association and corruption.He issued a statement denying any involvement and saying he expected to be fully cleared.
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