Scandal in Spain: several players, including Argentinian Giovani Lo Celso, are being investigated for smuggling

A new scandal shakes European football. The Andorran Justice opened an investigation into an alleged smuggling scheme linked to the purchase and resale of high-end watches involving several soccer players, including Argentinian Giovani Lo Celso, who

were cited as being investigated.

The case points to the company Best In Asociados, accused of selling luxury goods without declaring taxes. According to the investigation, the mechanism consisted of importing watches from Spain to Andorra without paying the corresponding VAT and then selling them to customers, including professional players. In addition to the midfielder of the Argentine National Team, the other names that appear in the file are those of Dani Carvajal, Santi Cazorla, David Silva, César Azpilicueta, Juan Bernat and Thomas Partey

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Among the most relevant cases are Partey, who would have purchased three watches from the Patek Philippe brand for a total of close to 415 thousand euros, and Bernat, who is listed with a purchase of four pieces, also high-end, for about 367 thousand euros.

Meanwhile, Lo Celso appears with two purchases worth approximately 83 thousand euros

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According to the judicial reconstruction, the mechanism included the physical transfer of the watches and, in some cases, the separate shipment of the boxes and documentation to avoid customs controls. In this way, at least 38 irregular imports would have occurred, with a total value estimated at 1.35