The criminal case in which suspected money laundering is being investigated the purchase of a manor house in Pilarattributed to the Treasurer of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Pablo Tovigginohave been subject to summary secrecy since Tuesday. The measure implies that the parties You can no longer access the file while new procedures are carried out.
According to judicial sources, the decision was made by economic criminal judge Marcelo Aguinsky following a ruling by prosecutor Claudio Navas Rial, who requested a series of evidentiary measures following the expansion of the complaint filed by the Citizens’ Coalition.
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The secrecy of the summary is usually ordered when the judge considers it necessary to protect actions that could be compromised if the parties had prior knowledge. In this case, implementation of some of these measures has already begun.
On Tuesday evening, The judiciary searched an accounting study carried out by Lomas de Zamora looking for documents relating to an accountant related to Luciano Pantano, one of the formal owners of the house. Pantano is active in the operation of the companies Malte SRL and Real Central SRL, indicated in the purchase and sale of the property in Pilar. The study, shared by several experts, did not provide any results directly related to the investigation, the sources consulted said.
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In addition, an attempt was made to carry out an operation in a notary’s office, but this could not be carried out because it was discovered that the person wanted was no longer working there. Since the case is classified, it is expected that new measures will be ordered in the coming days.
The investigation uncovered elements that the researchers believe connect the house with Toviggino. An AFA bag and a plaque in his name from the Barracas Central club were confiscated during a raid. Blue vehicle permits were also found that were in the names of relatives of the AFA treasurer, allowing them to drive.
Another point to be analyzed is a helipad measuring approximately 30 by 30 meters on the property. Judge Aguinsky requested information to determine which helicopters, pilots and passengers had recently entered the site.
With only a few business days remaining in the court calendar, the judge is expected to allow the January judicial fair to continue investigations during the courts’ summer recess.
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