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"The payments unlawfully obtained by the bank employee as a
result of these offences, which amounted to $650,000, will be
forfeited to the Swiss general treasury," Switzerland's Office
of the Attorney General said in a statement.
Last week the OAG confirmed it was investigating a former bank
employee linked to the FIFA probe. A source familiar with the
matter said the person was Jorge Arzuaga, a former employee at
Julius Baer.
Arzuaga, 56, of Argentina, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a U.S.
money laundering conspiracy charge in connection with a probe
into corruption in world soccer.
(Reporting by Joshua Franklin; Editing by Michael Shields)
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