Argentina Claims Money-Bag Proofs from USA

Guido Atonini Wilson, the money-bag carrier

Buenos Aires, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The Argentinian justice demanded on Tuesday that INTERPOL requests information from the US police about the statements by four detainees in Miami, in relation to a bag with $800,000 seized in August.

Local judicial sources, quoted by Telam, an official news agency, said the demand refers to supposed declarations by those accused, about where in Argentina that moeny would be sent, to include them in the trial for charges in this respect.

Extradition of Guido Atonini Wilson, the money-bag carrier, who used a US pasport to return to his home in Miami after the first inquiries when the incident happened, had been requested from Washington three months ago.

This person, identified as a businesman, who is pending for trial in Atrgentina, for smuggling and money laundering, is now a witness protected by the Federal Bureau of Investiations.

The Artgentinnian justice will make the request in adiplomatic way, and it is currently in the translation process, Telam said.

The news a gency highlighted that the trial judge, Maria Marta Novatti, is issuing another information request, directly from the United States, about the origin of the money, starting from the numbers on the bills in the Argentinian authorities" hands.

This way, they will be able to determine a key clue, still unrevealed, which consists of knowing if the $800,000 were withdrew from any US bank or financial institution by Atonini Wilson or any other person related to the case.

Buenos Aires is requesting all te information about the four detainees" statements, and confirmation of leaks to the media.

Telam asserted that the objective is "to attach that evidence to the file of the trial in Argentina, and eventually ask for subpoenas, based o that investigation line," according to the judges in charge of the case.