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Investigation into bank accounts of Antonini's acquaintances
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found Antonini Wilson in his mansion located in a luxurious, exclusive neighborhood in Miami (File photo) |
The Banks Superintendence has sent to financial entities
a notices requesting for information about the bank accounts
of businesspersons related to Guido Antonini, the man who
tried to enter Argentina with a suitcase filled with USD 800,000.
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Venezuelan position |
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Interior Minister keeps distance from Antonini
"The revolutionary government has nothing to do with an individual
action or crime," said Minister of the Interior and Justice
Pedro Carreño apropos of the cash-filled suitcase scandal.
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"The revolutionary government has nothing to do with an individual
action or crime. (...) There is nothing more private and personal
than a suitcase."
Minister of the Interior and Justice Pedro Carreño
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US authorities apprise Antonini of bench warrant
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Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson, the Venezuelan businessman
who tried to enter Argentina with a suitcase containing almost
USD 800,000 was found in the United States, and now he is
at the disposal of US authorities.
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Background
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Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information denied
reports that link Antonini with president Chávez, according
to which both had lunch together before confiscation.
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Argentinean position |
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Argentinean judge speeds up Antonini's bench warrant
Judge María Marta Novatti is working on an order for
preventive detention she will forward to the United States
against Venezuelan businessman Guido Antonini, charged with
alleged smuggling of about USD 800,000, as a preliminary step
in advance of an application for extradition.
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