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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sergio Farella

Police raid Argentine soccer clubs and AFA as part of investigation into alleged money laundering

Argentina Soccer Investigation - (Copyright 2025. The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Federal police in Argentina carried out multiple raids Tuesday on the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and at least 17 soccer clubs.

The raids were part of a judicial investigation into alleged ties to financial services company Sur Finanzas, which is under investigation for alleged money laundering and tax evasion. Ordered by federal judge Luis Armella, the more than 30 raids were conducted simultaneously on first and second division clubs and the AFA headquarters in the Argentine capital.

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