https://menafn.com/1100988570/Germany-issues-arrest-warrants-for-Panama-Papers-legal-duoFour and a half years after the Panama Papers exposure by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), German authorities issued arrest warrants for two Panama founders of the defunct Panamanian Mossack Fonseca.
The Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), reported on Monday, October 19 that the Cologne prosecutor's office confirmed "the existence of two international arrest warrants." Although the prosecution did not specify names, according to SZ they are Jürgen Mossack - of German origin, but based in Panama - and his partner Ramón Fonseca Mora, for alleged tax evasion and organized crime.
"For decades, Mossack Fonseca helped politicians, FIFA officials, and criminals, billionaires, and celebrities, to hide their money," said the SZ about the activities of the former firm, whose activities were exposed in several investigations that, were released in April 2016.
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Both are presumed to be in Panama. The Panamanian Constitution prohibits the extradition of its nationals.
The arrest warrant would imply that Mossack,72, and Fonseca 68 would be detained, at the request of Germany, in any country that is part of the European Union.
