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Police Seize Spagnuolo’s Phone as Raids Target Alleged Kickback Scheme at Disability Agency

Prosecutors are analyzing seized phones under court secrecy in a probe of alleged kickbacks tied to state drug purchases.

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Overview

  • Federal judge Sebastián Casanello ordered 14–15 searches at ANDIS, Droguería Suizo Argentina and linked homes after audios attributed to ex-ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo surfaced.
  • Investigators found envelopes with more than US$200,000 in a vehicle tied to executive Emmanuel Kovalivker and seized phones, computers and procurement records.
  • Police located Spagnuolo in a private neighborhood in Pilar and confiscated his cellphone for forensic analysis, with sources indicating no broad detention orders.
  • The government removed Spagnuolo and placed ANDIS under intervention, appointing Alejandro Vilches to lead an audit of the agency’s operations.
  • The audios describe an alleged 8% return scheme mentioning Karina Milei and Eduardo “Lule” Menem; the administration disputes the claims as officials distance Karina and Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos questions the recordings’ authenticity.