Overview
- Federal investigators intercepted two vehicles carrying bundled packages and uncovered 2,200 official Panini FIFA World Cup 2026 albums that lacked any customs documentation, a discovery that began in late May.
- Verifiers from the Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero assessed the albums at about 100 million pesos and confirmed the items as Panini products of Brazilian origin.
- A subsequent raid on a large depot in Lanús produced a separate seizure of assorted imported goods — including clothing, electronics and appliances — valued near 98 million pesos.
- Two people were detained and the seized merchandise was placed at the disposal of the Juzgado Federal de Garantías en lo Penal Económico N°8 as the case is pursued for alleged violations of the Código Aduanero.
- Authorities say the operation reflects how strong demand and local shortages of official albums created informal supply channels, and investigators will focus next on the origin of the shipments and the networks used to distribute the undocumented goods.