For about a year, police and prosecutors have been investigating the suspicions, which are directed at about 80 people from different parts of Sweden.
The scheme, according to prosecutor Daniel Larson at the Swedish Economic Crime Authority in Gothenburg, is so-called sham employment where you hand over cash to economic criminals and receive a sham payment of salary in your bank account.
"You exchange cash for bank transfers, which is a form of money laundering, and through the false taxable income you can, for example, take out loans, buy real estate and lease cars," says Daniel Larson.
Secured multi-million dollar sum
In addition to the suspicions of the scheme with false income information, there are other suspicions against the football profile that relate to extensive money laundering in millions of dollars.
"It's the same preliminary investigation, but a different part where we secured millions of dollars from him that we managed to trace.
Has he played a central role in this arrangement?
"I don't want to go into details about his involvement and role, it's an ongoing investigation.
The purpose of arresting the man was to be able to secure evidence. Among other things, a search was carried out at the football club where he previously worked, but the prosecutor says that the suspicions have no connection to the club.
More suspects from Södertälje
The investigation is extensive and "some" of the more than 80 suspects are residents of Södertälje.
"We are in the final stages now and hope to be able to file charges early next year," Larson said.
The football profile was recently convicted of illegal gambling activities that allegedly took place at a club in Stockholm in November 2020. He was sentenced to a suspended sentence and a day fine.