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Andorran authorities
seized €76.5 million that belonged to Mexican lawyer Juan Collado , the lawyer who handled Enrique Peña Nieto 's divorce earlier this year.
According to Spanish newspaper El País , Peña Nieto's former lawyer is being investigated for illicit association and money laundering.
It was revealed that that Andorran authorities launched an investigation against Collado after the Mexican lawyer transferred €10.5 million from Andorra to a BBVA account in Madrid just six days before he was arrested in Mexico City .
Juan Collado
, a famous Mexican lawyer who has worked for politicians and business leaders, was arrested on July 9.
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Judge Canòlic Mingorance
seized Collado's fortune after he was accused of money laundering .
Andorra's Prosecutor's Office said that there was a possibility that the Mexican lawyers' money in Andorra would be transferred to another country before the investigation ended, therefore, prosecutors asked the judge to seize the money.
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Furthermore, judge Maria Àngels Moreno asked Mexico to share all the information about Collado's arrest , as well as his links to criminal activities .
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