Argentine judge seeks arrest and extradition of Jordi Pujol Jr. over alleged money-laundering

Federal judge Carlos Alberto Vera Barros in Rosario has ordered the international detention of Jordi Pujol Ferrusola, the oldest child of former Catalan leader Jordi Pujol, on suspicion of money-laundering tied to corruption in Spain. Authorities allege that Pujol Jr. invested large sums in the Argentine port operator Terminal de Puerto de Rosario (TPR) during the early 2000s, using a network of companies such as Pro Puerto SA and Inter Rosario Port Services SA to conceal the origin of the funds.

Prosecutors point to a subsequent sale of TPR shares to the Argentine oil company Vicentin as evidence of the laundering process. The investigation notes that Pujol Jr. made dozens of trips to Argentina between 2002 and 2013, and that his former Argentine associate Gustavo Pedro Shanahan is currently serving a prison term for drug-related financial crimes. Recent police operations have also detained Shanahan’s wife and children, highlighting the broader scope of the probe.