The legislator was arrested during a routine checkpoint at the Friendship International Bridge, which connects Ciudad del Este with the Brazilian town of Foz de Iguazú. He had voted in favor of the Bases Law and received harsh criticism from Cristina Kirchner. It is related to the communication agency Sentidos.
They stopped in Ciudad del Este, Paraguayto the national senator Edgardo Kueider with US$200,000. The official clarified that it was a “routine check” on the International Friendship Bridge. “A vehicle was verified entering Paraguayan territory. The vehicle was opened and the person reported that he had dollars, more than US$200,000 dollars that were not declared and more than 600,000 Argentine pesos. The procedure was carried out, the intervening prosecutor was notified,” the Paraguayan authorities reported.
“At approximately 12:40, DNIT personnel did a routine check on the La Amistad International Bridgewhich connects Paraguay with Brazil, a vehicle that was entering Paraguayan territory was verified, the vehicle was opened and some packages were found. The person was asked, who reported that they were dollars“, detailed Orué who later added that”those dollars were not declared“.
They delayed an Argentine Senator in Paraguay
According to details from the Justice of Paraguay, Kueider was delayed at 12:40 after the money was found during a routine check carried out at the triple border. After a few hours, the legislator was released, staying in a hotel in Ciudad del Este, waiting to be summoned to testify by prosecutor Edgar Benítez, of the Fiscal Unit No. 2 specialized in smuggling.
In detail, Kueider had US$200,000 and $600,000 pesos undeclared. The authorities seized the money that remained under the control of the Tax Revenue Directorate.
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It should be noted that the jurisdictions that apply to senators – which prevent their arrest – do not extend outside Argentine territory, so Kueider was at the disposal of the Paraguayan justice.
Local authorities commented that the Argentine legislator from Entre Ríos failed to comply with the mandatory declaration that must be presented when entering Paraguayan territory with that amount of money. Upon detecting the discrepancy, the case was also in the hands of the Secretary for the Prevention of Money Laundering, which will investigate its origin.
Kueider entered the Upper House in 2019 as a legislator for the province of Entre Ríos. In September of this year he joined the block “United Provinces”chaired by Carlos “Camau” Espínola from Corrientes.
Source: Ambito
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