Buenos Aires, December 30 (NA) — Businessman Javier Faroni, whose home in Nordelta was raided this morning, attempted to leave the country yesterday for Uruguay but was thwarted by the intervention of Migration personnel. They notified him of a restriction to leave Argentina, issued by Judge Luis Armella. Faroni, with close ties to the head of the AFA, Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, is one of the individuals involved in an investigation being conducted by the judiciary for alleged money laundering schemes for millions in the governing body of Argentine football. However, as confirmed by the Argentine News Agency, Faroni was prevented from boarding a flight last night at Jorge Newbery Metropolitan Airport by Migration officials, but was not detained as there is no such order from the judiciary at this time. Sources at the airport revealed that the theatrical producer and former provincial deputy had the passports of his closest family members in his possession, and a security camera reportedly recorded him discarding his mobile phone after being notified of the restriction against him. Judge Armella issued search warrants for Faroni's home in the 'El Yacht' neighborhood of Nordelta and for the AFA's headquarters on Viamonte Street in the capital and in the Ezeiza complex. The magistrate's decision came in response to a request from the Federal Prosecutor's Office No. 2 in Lomas de Zamora, led by Cecilia Incardona, along with the Prosecutor's Office for Economic Crime and Money Laundering (PROCELAC), led by Attorney General Diego Velasco.
