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Criminal Network Allegedly Tried to Use Football Star's Name to Launder Drug Money
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Argentine authorities are investigating an international criminal network suspected of trafficking cocaine and synthetic drugs and laundering criminal proceeds.
- Former Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero is not suspected of wrongdoing, but investigators say network members allegedly tried to use his public profile for money laundering.
Sergio Agüero's name has surfaced in an Argentine investigation into an international drug network, although the former Manchester City striker is not suspected of a crime.
According to the report, members of the network allegedly tried to exploit Agüero's fame to launder illegal money. Argentine authorities are investigating the network over suspected cocaine and synthetic-drug smuggling, as well as money laundering.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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