The Real Reason Behind Ronaldinho’s Arrest Revealed

 March 21, 2020Pius The Real Reason Behind Ronaldinho’s Arrest Revealed

There was an information that former Brazil and FC Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho was arrested for being in possession of a fake passport, it has now been claimed he might have been involved in something more serious.

The 39-year-old and his brother have been in jail for more than a week following their recent arrest after they were caught with fake Paraguay passports by Paraguayan authorities.

Ronaldinho and his sibling were then denied bail, which has seen the ex-superstar get used to life behind bars, with reports suggesting he could be detained for as long as six months while his case investigated.

This past weekend, the former AC Milan playmaker took even part in a futsal match in prison, during which he scored five goals and assisted six further strikes in an 11-2 victory.

Now, according to an ESPN report, there could be more to Ronaldinho’s case as there is a suspicion the 2002 FIFA World Cup winner is involved in a money laundering scheme with a Paraguayan businesswoman.

The former Selecao international was invited to the country by Dalia Lopez, who is believed to arrange the entire visit and met Ronaldinho and his brother at the airport they were arrested at.

The leading prosecutor in the case, Osmar Legal, said this explains why they have want to keep Ronaldinho in prison.

“She could be involved in a money laundering scheme and that means we have to investigate all the other people that were related to that kind of crime, including Ronaldinho,” he told Reuters.

“That is why we strictly maintain that he be kept in jail.

“Our major evident is that they produced false documents, that they used those documents (to enter Paraguay) and that they were eventually going to be used for some commercial means or investments  which are not legal according to Paraguay government