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Judge Orders New Raids in ANDIS Kickback Probe, Lifts Bank and Tax Secrecy

After fresh searches at the disability agency, investigators pivot to financial tracing.

Overview

  • Federal judge Sebastián Casanello, at prosecutor Franco Picardi’s request, ordered four simultaneous raids at all ANDIS offices and at Droguería Suizo Argentina as police sought contracting records.
  • Casanello lifted bank and fiscal secrecy for ex‑ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo and Suizo executives Jonathan and Emmanuel Kovalivker, and ordered blocks on access to safe‑deposit boxes.
  • Searches at Kovalivker properties yielded US$266,000 and about ARS 7 million in cash, with investigators reporting emptied safes at another address.
  • Forensic teams reported deleted messages on Spagnuolo’s phone, while experts said they currently cannot unlock Emmanuel Kovalivker’s latest‑generation Samsung device.
  • The prosecutor received around 50 audio fragments from journalist Mauro Federico for analysis; Spagnuolo formally named defense attorneys as the government publicly denies the allegations.