Overview
- Banco Hipotecario confirmed that five checks issued by Elías Piccirillo were deposited into an account of Neblockchain SA, the former name of Sur Finanzas, and investigators noted the instruments carried the company’s stamp despite being rejected.
- Judge Luis Armella ordered searches at Sur Finanzas’ Adrogué headquarters and multiple branches, where Gendarmería seized records including folders tied to Milton Ledesma, Smart Farm SA and Main Gain SA.
- New lines of inquiry reported by TN indicate investigators suspect company safes were emptied before raids, with only 14 million pesos and 55,000 dollars found, and that the Pinamar site used low‑category couriers to handle large sums; these hypotheses remain unconfirmed.
- Tax authorities have filed a complaint alleging a large laundering scheme involving Sur Finanzas, with reporting noting potential links to football clubs that received funds or sponsorships.
- The wider probe examines informal foreign‑exchange operations, including Arg Exchange—associated with Piccirillo—moving more than US$250 million in 2023 that the central bank deemed unauthorized, while Sur Finanzas says Piccirillo and Francisco Hauque are not direct clients and a money‑desk route via Puerto Madero is being examined.