At the request of the Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP), the Justice Department has placed the owner of the La Salada fair, Jorge Omar Castillo, in preventive detention for the crime of money laundering and tax evasion of nearly $350 million.
In addition, the court ordered a $150 million embargo on his assets, considering him the head of an illicit association.; the prison sentence for this crime ranges from 5 to 10 years.
Aldo Enrique Presa and Antonio Corrillo Torrez were also prosecuted for the same cause, initiated by a complaint from the AFIP, as members of this illicit association; each of them had their assets seized for $100 million.
From 2012 to 2017, those involved carried out maneuvers aimed at evading VAT, Income Tax and contributions to the Social Security System by not properly registering their employees.
Those involved formed various corporations in order to conceal the true illegal activity. which they carried out on the property located in the town of Lomas de Zamora, in the province of Buenos Aires.
Counterfeit brand clothing was sold at the fair through individuals and more than a dozen companies, to launder money and illegal goods.
The case is being handled by Federal Criminal and Correctional Court No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora, headed by Dr. Juan Pablo Augé.
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