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Footage Emerges Of Ronaldinho In Handcuffs Following Arrest In Paraguay

Footage Emerges Of Ronaldinho In Handcuffs Following Arrest In Paraguay

Ronaldinho and his brother were arrested for entering Paraguay with fake passports.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Damaging footage has emerged of Ronaldinho in handcuffs following his arrest in Paraguay for using false documents in the form of a fake passport.

The World Cup winner was questioned alongside his brother Roberto on Wednesday according to La Nacion.

Passports were reportedly found in their hotel room which had the duo's personal information listed with their nationality as Paraguayan.

And Ronaldinho was in handcuffs, which were covered, as he arrived at the Supreme Court of Justice to await his punishment.

A Paraguay State Prosecution Service statement read:

"Prosecutors investigate Brazilian player Ronaldinho's documents and passports.

"Prosecution officials Federico Delfino, Alicia Sapriza and Marcelo Pecci led an investigation and carried out a joint operation with the National Police.

"It was carried out in a presidential suite at the Yacht and Paraguayan Club Hotel Resort in the city of Lambare.

"Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, alias 'Ronaldinho' and his brother Roberto de Assis Moreira, were staying at that resort.

"According to the information received, they had Paraguayan passports when they entered the country on Wednesday afternoon.

"These documents are being analysed so their authenticity can be established. Two passports, a national ID document and mobile phones have been confiscated.

"Ronaldinho and his brother said they had been invited to Paraguay by Nelson Belotti, owner of the Il Palazzo casino, and had been contacted by the representative of a foundation called Fraternidad Angelical about participating in some charity events.

The two brothers remain free to move around their suite at the resort but will remain there under custody."

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Topics: Football News, Ronaldinho, Football, Brazil