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Swedish Football Agent Arrested in Austria for Money Laundering

A Swedish football agent has been arrested in Austria, reports SVT.

The arrest is confirmed by prosecutor Henric Fagher, writes Expressen and Göteborgs-Posten.

The agent is suspected of serious money laundering and three cases of serious accounting offenses. Defense lawyer Alparslan Tügel tells SVT that the agent denies the allegations.

The agent has been detained in his absence since the beginning of October. The arrest was made in cooperation between the Economic Crime Authority, Swedish police and Austrian police, writes Expressen and GP.

The prosecutor says that they are working to get the agent extradited to Sweden.

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