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Switzerland freezes millions of Swiss francs related to FIFA

Published: 17 Dec 2015 - 11:21 am | Last Updated: 10 Nov 2021 - 07:41 am
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ZURICH: The Swiss Justice Ministry said it had frozen millions of Swiss francs related to world soccer body FIFA, a spokesman said on Thursday, confirming a media report.
"US authorities asked for documents related to 50 accounts at different banks, through which corruption money is supposed to have transited," ministry spokesman Folco Galli said in a statement, confirming a report by Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger.
He said a "high double-digit million amount" had been frozen following the US query.
Reuters