Wednesday 10 June 2015

Alejandro Burzaco hands himself in to police

An Argentine businessman wanted in connection with allegations of corruption at FIFA has handed himself in to police.Alejandro Burzaco surrendered to authorities in Italy, he was among the group of 6 Interpol issued a red notice for on charges including racketeering conspiracy and corruption.This group of 6 comprises of four corporate executives and two former FIFA officials.Ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner, from Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguayan Nicolás Leoz, who was previously a FIFA executive committee member, Hugo Jinkis and Mariano Jinkis, from Argentina, and José Margulies, also known as José Lazaro, from Brazil, were the others.According to the US Department of Justice indictment filed in a New York court, Burzaco is one of several businessmen alleged to have paid US$110m (£72m) in bribes to secure valuable marketing contacts in Central and South America.

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