Opponents kick the championship penalty inside one of the club’s auxiliary fields. Photo: MPF Press.
This is not a normal holiday at Deportivo Español. The club from the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Bajo Flores lived through hours of convulsions this Sunday after 24 people were arrested for participation in a underground penalty kick championship which was promised cash prizes up to 2 million pesos and high-end vehicles. In addition, according to judiciary spokesmen, they took guns, narcotics and food without bromatological control,
“The Specialized Prosecutor for Massive Events of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) of the City of Buenos Aires, in charge of Dr. Celsa Ramírez, conducted the operation today with personnel from the Judicial Investigation Corps of the Buenos Aires MPF, the Contraventions and Misdemeanors Division against the Public Order of the City Police and the Government Control Agency, in the area of the Spanish Athletic Sports Club, located at Av. Santiago de Compostela, of this City, “in effect of a secret prison championship in which they promised cash prizes for up to 2,000,000 pesos and high-end vehicles “reported a statement from the MPF.
Some of the spoils were confiscated, including the trophy for winning the penalty kick championship. Photo: MPF Press.
Also, in place “The practice of games of chance is organized in its unofficial form, where they promise cash prizes without proper authorization”.
At the time of the operation, it was found “having more than 500 spectators, 94 participants, 12 people betting money, six betting, two arbitration groups, organizers and individuals claiming to be health personnel but without any identification who accredited to such an extent “.
Completed the statement that, after a thorough inspection, they took “Guns and various narcotics, as well as large quantities of food without any kind of food control”.
In addition to penalties, there are secret bets. Photo: MPF Press.
Intervening troops arrested 24 people, event organizers, Dr. confirmed. Gabriela Zangaro, head of the Court of First Instance for Criminal, Misdemeanor and Misdemeanor No. 22 of CABA.
In mid-February, the Spanish community club was at the center of the scene for its connection to Leonardo Cositorto, who was arrested as the visible leader of Generación Zoe, who came to sponsor another dozen Argentine soccer teams. , all promotions.
Irregularities in Cositorto’s companies jumped in January and Deportivo Español directors did not hesitate to defend him. “It is our duty as an institution to come out and tell the public about our experience with Zoe’s company and its president, Mr. Leonardo Cositorto. Zoe is a company of utmost seriousness. Every project, goal or commitment is carried out in a timely manner., as well as daily unforeseen events.We sympathize with Zoe and as a Board of Directors share our fruitful experience and great growth horizons “They explained in a statement.
With information from Telam.
Source: Clarin
