The center of a conspiracy that was active for almost two years. National Disability Agency (Andis) Illegal association schemes, bribery and malicious fraudaccording to federal prosecutors. franco picardi. This strategy was structured on the basis of “.Reducing compulsionsThis case was carried out by a small number of former officials, businessmen, and intermediaries with the aim of obtaining unjust capital gains of over 20 million yen in just one year. $43 billion of the public treasury.
Picardy prosecutor and federal judge Sebastian Casanero They decided to proceed with the most visible protagonists of the operation, among whom the former officials stood out. Diego Spagnuolo and Daniel Garberini. But they have left signs of progress against those who placed Garberini within Andis and those who would have directed the cartelization of drug stores, most notably the company’s owners. Switzerland Argentina, Kovalifkel brotherswith a fluid relationship with Menem. In particular, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Martin Menem.
“The evidence collected begins to support what Spagnuolo said in the audio.”A judicial source said. nation. He was alluding to an audio that came to light days before the Sept. 7 elections in Buenos Aires, in which the president’s personal lawyer at the time, Javier Millay, and President Andis spoke in detail about the collection of bribes, Garberini’s role as a collector between drug stores, and the “upward” transmission of refunds, explicitly implying that: Eduardo “Lule” Menem and to the President and Secretary-General, Karina Millay.
Based on the evidence collected by the public prosecutor’s office, it was structured around the following questions: How did the criminal operation unfold within Andis? computer system operation The agency said it was used to obtain high-cost, low-incidence medicines and supplies. Created by related parties Two parallel shopping circuits: “Normal competition” in which 14 to 16 drugstore companies participate in the competition, and “reduced competition” in which only 3 to 4 carefully selected companies participate. Propharma, Genesis, Nupharma, Floresta.
The pattern was always the same. Two of the companies acted as actual contractors, and the other two simulated competition but did not make noncompetitive offers or quoted prices. The emergence of legality in a cartelized market in practice Roles were swapped depending on the type of product. Thus, Profarma and Genesis dominated drug awards (93% of awards concentrated), while New Farma and Floresta dominated auditory inputs such as cochlear implants and hearing aids.
technical analysis of Administrative Investigation Office (Pia) revealed Extreme cases of overcharging. For example, the drug Machitentan had an open purchase price of $411,764, but was sold just three days later for a 1,900 percent increase in price to approximately $8.3 million. Additionally, burosumab increased from $19 million to $45 million per unit, while guselkumab experienced a 15-20 percent increase compared to its concurrent listing at public auction.
In his opinion, Prosecutor Picardy said this pattern was repeated systematically, and when other drugstores were able to enter into open competition for the same drugs. A price that is less than half of the amount paid to favored companies. Conclusion? From July 2024 to August 2025 alone, these irregular certifications resulted in more than P43 billion in awards.
“This has been coming for a while”A court official said in response to a question that he was aware of the ongoing investigation. nation. “We are talking about the interstices of corruption, where state “boxes”, intermediaries and bribes intermingle.” and the business of insurance “brokers” was similar, he explained.
Always in accordance with the opinion of the public prosecutor’s office will be registered on suspicion of criminal acts 3 levels. At the first level, official That ruled Andis. Mr. Spagnuolo will serve as executive director and Mr. Garberini will serve as director of access to health services. They approved and executed the routing, guaranteed institutional coverage, and received cash as compensation..
The second level is parastate operator: Miguel Angel Calvete and Pablo Atchabahian. Although they had no formal role within the administration, IThey issued orders within Andis as if they were bureaucrats, designing strategies, managing profits, and even deciding on external awards.. What’s notable is that they have their own people within the organization. Lorena Di Giorno and Eduardo “Pino” González They acted as Calvete’s internal agents, leaking information and facilitating payments. and Luciana Ferrari She did the same with Achabahian as an employee of Roche Laboratories, but used a username and password to operate Andis’ computer system “from the outside.”
On the other hand, the third crime level is beneficiary entrepreneur We are linked to 4 popular drugstores. In other words, Andres Arnaldo From Genesis, Ruth Lozano From Propharma Inc. Patrick Lama From New Pharma Silvana Escudero next to Alejandro Fuentes Floresta members internally coordinated which companies would win each comparsa. Roger Grant It essentially executes commands in the system according to the instructions it receives.
Meanwhile, the economic profits of the alleged criminal organization leaked in multiple directions.. The prosecutor’s office found evidence that Spagnuolo collected at least $5 million in cash from Calbete and his partners. Guadalupe Muñoz About a trip to Israel that never happened. In addition to having a banknote counting machine in his home, he also had undeclared US$82,000 in a safe.
Similar dynamics were repeated over and over again. Eduardo González consults Calbete “When and how do I get dollars?”Lorena di Giorno received a specific date in response. “Find what’s yours through the defenses.” He then charged INDECOMM and Profarma, companies linked to Calvete, millions of pesos. Garberini? He was fined $22.5 million by the state for doing multimillion-dollar work on his home, while accumulating more than $4 million in monthly expenses on credit cards, far more than his public servant salary.
However, when it came to the large-scale money laundering allegations, Picardy prosecutors thought there was enough evidence to move forward against the involvement of two other suspects in the operation. Who is it? Alan Pokovyson of Zremita Menem’s ex-husband, and Sergio Mastropietrolinked to the company bears fly.
Pokovi systematically received cash and remittances and invested them. cryptocurrency We will play the role of fundraising through the “NEBLOCKSHAIN” platform. Mastropietro received millions of dollars in transfers from the drugstores he investigated to Bear’s Fry based on the following general concepts: “Purchase Aircraft Country Kilometers”issue an invoice for the same amount. Federico Santich and Guadalupe Muñoz perfected the financial mechanism by moving funds between companies in the network.
Pokovi and Mastropiero even revealed that they were wiretapping Calvete ordering funds to be transferred through them (“Please call Alan.”, “Please ask Sergio first.”), both of which constitute the plan’s financial infrastructure, and Baires Fly, which provides 24-hour civil aviation service, is also represented. potential means of escape.
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