Sebastián Argibay removed from case seeking Chiqui Tapia arrest | OneFootball

The Federal Chamber of Tucumán ruled to remove him from the case in which he was supposed to intervene.

In recent hours, the Federal Court of Appeals of Tucumán decided to remove federal judge Sebastián Argibay of Santiago del Estero from the alleged money laundering case in which the arrest of AFA president Claudio Tapia was requested, along with members of the AFA leadership and other private individuals.

It is worth recalling that on Friday, federal prosecutor Pedro Simón requested the questioning and arrest of the main AFA leaders and other people involved. The filing, which also includes the freezing of assets of more than 20 defendants, was pending a ruling by Argibay, who was scheduled to resume his duties this Wednesday after a leave of absence.

However, Judge Marino Cossio, a member of the Chamber, granted the challenge filed by the prosecutor, which led to the judge’s removal.

Following this decision, it remains to be determined who will take charge of the case: whether Judge Guillermo Molinari will serve as substitute, or whether the case will be taken over by acting judge Guillermo Díaz Martínez, or by the only sitting judge based in Tucumán, José Díaz Vélez.

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