The General Directorate of Taxes’ complaint refers to the Sur Finanzas network of Ariel Vallejos and seven clubs for using “monotributistas” to evade and launder money.
11/28/2025 – 8:55 pm
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Football is once again under the microscope after an investigation was opened into it Money laundering On an extraordinary scale. Federal prosecutor Cecilia Incardona I decided to move forward with the complaint filed by General Directorate of Taxes Against the financier Ariel Vallejoa man known for his relations with the president Ava, Claudio “Czech” Tapia.
The focus of the investigation is on the platform “South Finance PSP”was indicated by an alleged circle of multi-million dollar transfers that would reach multiple clubs including First section And who rise.
The tax ruling accuses the financial company of dealing with a gross transaction of… 818,000 million pesosIt is a number that Justice attributes to the elaborate laundry structure. The operation – as detailed – had resorted to a network of intermediaries without financial support: from “Single shareholding without heritage status” And users of fraudulent invoices, up to “Uncategorized topics”all of which are used to hide the illicit source of funds.
Details of the case against the financier linked to “Cheke” Tapia
The relationship between the financial framework and football has been officially established. In her presentation, the Public Prosecutor stressed that there were beneficiaries of the funds “Civil Associations and Investment Funds Linked to Football Clubs”with explicit mention San Lorenzo, Racing, Temperley, Los Andes, Rovers, Deportivo Morón, Defenders of Glow and Panfilinia Reconstruction Fund. One of the striking facts in the initial report of the General Directorate of Taxes is that in five of these entities, the auditor in charge was unable to determine the amounts of transfers received.
In addition to the alleged laundry circuit, the complaint cites indicators Tax evasion. The tax argument asserts that by acting through third-party accounts – such as the aforementioned unilaterals – those responsible would have avoided complying with their obligations as liquidation agents for the company. Tax on loans and debts. For this concept, the Treasury claims $3.3 billion pesosWhich reinforces suspicions of “financial engineering” aimed at money laundering.
At Incardona’s urging, the file was left in the hands of a federal judge Federico Villenawho must analyze the first measures required: Lifting banking secrecyhe Account freeze And a A siege of up to $4,000 million On the assets of Sur Finance. The Public Prosecutor had previously explained that the original presentation submitted by the General Directorate of Public Security contained incomplete information, and for this reason progress in the case was delayed.
Money laundering and trust operation linked to Banfield
The investigation into Sur Finanzas, Vallejo and its authorities is focused on determining whether Multi-million dollar transformation plan It was a format designed to carry out money laundering operations of illicit origin. In this line of analysis, the judicial document focused on a specific actor: the Banfileña Reconstruction Fund, an entity linked to the Banfield club that operates on the audited financial platform.
It includes its institutional structure Panfilinos SAwhose managers Eduardo Juan Spinoza, Federico Jose Spinoza, Ignacio Javier Ozquiza and Oscar Fabian Tucker. The situation of these executives is particularly sensitive, given that they are already facing another case for money laundering in the United States Federal Court No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora.
Justice must also clarify whether the accused used the accounts of people who had no financial support – e.g com. monotributistas And unclassified topics – to evade payment Tax on loans and debtsomitting their function as collection and settlement agents. According to the accusation, this methodology would have formed an essential part of the investigation mechanism.